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 mysterious 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
08 October 2026
9781035076321Reviews
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 delight
Charming and original. This book is the cat’s whiskers
A captivating, charming and gentle tale, perfect for all those who love their crime cosy
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 last
