The Cat and the Halloween Murder

by Shearer, L T | Hallowe’en
Published 24/09/2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan) in the United Kingdom as part of the Conrad the Cat Detective series
Hardback | 352 pages
234 x 153mm | 558g

‘Conrad is a delight’ – S. J. BennettJoin 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