Great and Dangerous - Softcover

Chris Westwood was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, the son of a coal miner and a school teacher. His first published writing was for the London music paper Record Mirror, where he worked as a staff reporter for three years. His first children's book, A Light In The Black, was a runner-up for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. His second, Calling All Monsters, was optioned for film three times by Steven Spielberg. After a break from writing, spending seven years caring full-time for his father, Chris returned with Ministry of Pandemonium, the first in a series of novels set in a secret, alternative London. He now lives part of the time in East London, and the rest of the time in a world of his own.

The second in the much praised Ministry of Pandemonium series and fans will not be disappointed. This is another involving and intelligent piece of modern gothic, well written, thought-provoking and genuinely chilling... Book 3 can't come soon enough! This is a compelling urban fantasy. ... It will be a big hit with lovers of contemporary gothic horror novels. fast-paced and enthralling. I thought this book was really good. ... I also loved the way the book looked: the dark edged pages added to the elements of darkness and suspense in the story. fast-paced and enthralling. The second in the much praised Ministry of Pandemonium series and fans will not be disappointed. This is another involving and intelligent piece of modern gothic, well written, thought-provoking and genuinely chilling... Book 3 can't come soon enough! I thought this book was really good. ... I also loved the way the book looked: the dark edged pages added to the elements of darkness and suspense in the story.