Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men
| Author | Derek Landy |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Tom Percival |
| Language | English |
| Series | Skulduggery Pleasant |
| Genre | Fantasy novel, detective novel, comedy novel, adventure novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 29 August 2013 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 604 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-00-75343-61 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 869549346 |
| Preceded by | Kingdom of the Wicked (2012) |
| Followed by | The Dying of the Light (2014) |
Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men is a young adult and fantasy novel written by Derek Landy published in August 2013. It is the eighth book in the Skulduggery Pleasant series and the sequel to Skulduggery Pleasant: Kingdom of the Wicked.
The story follows sorcerer-detectives Valkyrie Cain and Skulduggery Pleasant as they work to uncover the conspiracy behind the war between the Sanctuaries. Meanwhile, Valkyrie's alter-ego, Darquesse, is on the verge of bringing about the end of the world.
In 2013, Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men won the Senior Irish Children's Book of the Year, and was released in the US and Canada in 2018. HarperCollins Audio published the unabridged audio book, read by Rupert Degas.