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Out on 24 September 2026

The Cat and the Halloween Murder

Synopsis

‘Conrad is a delight’ – S. J. Bennett

Join Lulu Lewis, a retired detective with a knack for exposing mysteries, and Conrad, her extraordinary talking cat, as they take on their spookiest case yet . . .


Lulu and Conrad dock in Stratford-upon-Avon to visit friends for Halloween. But the festivities take a haunting turn when a local midnight performance of Macbeth ends with the lead actor collapsing on stage.

The plot thickens with the revelation of another cast member’s recent demise. Can Lulu and Conrad unravel the town’s eerie secrets and discover the truth behind these sinister Halloween deaths before the curtain falls once more?

Praise for L T Shearer:

‘Charming and original – this book is the cat’s whiskers’ – Anthony Horowitz, Sunday Times bestselling author of Close to Death

‘Perfect for all those who love their crime cosy’ – Peter James, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Roy Grace series

‘My favourite detective duo . . . had me curled up and purring from first page to last’ – Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners

‘A terrific read’ – J. M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder

Details

24 September 2026
600 pages
Imogen Church
9781035076369
Imprint: Macmillan

Reviews

A charming, offbeat story with some great characters. I’m sure it will make readers long for their own canal boat and, quite possibly – if they don’t already have one – their own talking cat. Conrad is a delightS. J. Bennett, author of A Death in Diamonds, on The Cat Who Caught a Killer
Charming and original. This book is the cat’s whiskersAnthony Horowitz, author of Close to Death, on The Cat Who Caught a Killer
A captivating, charming and gentle tale, perfect for all those who love their crime cosyPeter James, author of One of Us Is Dead, on The Cat Who Caught a Killer
A fabulous country mansion, an art heist and my favourite detective duo, Lulu and Conrad the cat; this had me curled up and purring from first page to lastOrlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners, on The Cat Who Solved Three Murders