Artemis Fowl

Artemis Fowl--------------------------------------------------Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminalmastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaunto ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnapsCaptain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police ReconnaissanceUnit). For a start, leprechaun technology is more advanced than ourown. Add to that the fact that Holly is a true heroine and that hersenior officer Commander Root will stop at nothing to get her backand you've got the mother of all sieges brewing.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Eoin Colfer was born and raised in Wexford in thesouth-east of Ireland. He began writing plays at an early age and,as an adult, continued to write. ARTEMIS FOWL, his first book featuringthe brilliant young anti-hero, was an immediate international bestsellerand won several prestigious awards.