There are still no visible phenomena, including death glows, but malaise does begin to manifest. The temperature also begins dropping and the moment they reach the landing, the knocking pauses. The moment they step on the stairs, Lucy begins hearing the knocking once more. They wander the bottom floor for an hour, without finding any alarming signs, aside from a lower temperature compared to the kitchen, which leads them to the conclusion that the Ghost is upstairs.

Once they finish their tea and snacks, they continue their investigation. After the tea is ready, the two of them read over the descriptions and sensations given by their client about the Visitor, and decide it is a probable Type Two. While the kettle is boiling, Lucy and Lockwood check their pouches once more. After using their respective Talents, and experiencing some strong ghostly phenomena, including a knocking that Lucy hears by the flight of stairs, far too early in the day, they decide to drink some tea before continuing their investigation. Suzie Martin hands them the keys and leaves hurriedly in fear of the effects of The Problem. Lucy and Lockwood decide to finish the case that night as they are likely to be removed from the case the next morning. The two of them have just been chased by an Irish dockworker after Lockwood offended him. Instead, they are surprised by Mrs Hope's daughter, Suzie Martin, who arrives and informs them that her mother was unwilling to visit 62 Sheen Road again, as the apparitions had been growing stronger, night by night. Hope, returning to haunt the house and his wife.

Hope, to greet them at the door, so they can begin their psychic investigation after they receive reports of Mrs. Lucy and Lockwood are waiting at 62 Sheen Road, for their client, a Mrs.

survive the Hall's legendary Screaming Staircase and Red Room to see another day? After an assignment leads to both a grisly discovery and a disastrous end, Lucy, Anthony, and their sarcastic colleague, George, are forced to take part in the perilous investigation of Combe Carey Hall, one of the most haunted houses in England. In The Screaming Staircase, the plucky and talented Lucy Carlyle teams up with Anthony Lockwood, the charismatic leader of Lockwood & Co, a small agency that runs independently of any adult supervision. Many different Psychic Investigation Agencies have cropped up to handle the dangerous work, and they are in fierce competition for business. Only young people have the psychic abilities required to see and eradicate these supernatural foes. A sinister Problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and spectres are appearing throughout the city, and they aren't exactly friendly.

Lockwood & co the screaming staircase