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  • Published: 29 October 2001
  • ISBN: 9780141803555
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Audio CD

Artemis Fowl





The first novel in the extraordinary Artemis Fowl series, now with a brand-new cover look!

Twelve-year-old villain Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon(Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit). For a start, leprechaun technology is more advanced than our own. Add to that the fact that Holly is a true heroine and that her senior officer Commander Root will stop at nothing to get her back and you've got the mother of all sieges brewing! ARTEMIS FOWL - it's Die Hard... with fairies.

  • Published: 29 October 2001
  • ISBN: 9780141803555
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Audio CD

About the author

Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer is the megaselling author of the Artemis Fowl series, Half Moon Investigations, The Supernaturalist, Airman, The Legend of . . . books and, most recently, the WARP series. He lives with his family in Ireland. www.eoincolfer.com

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