I’m back!

I had an incredible time in Hong Kong, researching Book 6 – I’ve got lots of exciting ideas in my notebook, and LOTS of gorgeous pictures to share with you soon (I’m not going to share the ideas, though …)

But this month is all about Cambridge, and Christmas. Today is the 10th of October, which means there are just TEN DAYS to go until Christmas for Daisy and Hazel. My fifth book, Mistletoe and Murder, is out in the UK and Ireland on Thursday 20th October, and it’s all about Daisy and Hazel’s Christmas holiday. They’re off to Cambridge to visit Daisy’s brother Bertie and their friend Alexander. But when they get there, they discover that there’s a dangerous mystery at Bertie’s college, Maudlin – a mystery that Alexander and his best friend George are already investigating …

Mistletoe and Murder is bright red and FILLED with Christmas cheer (and murder), and you can pre-order it NOW from Amazon, Waterstones and many other fine bookish establishments.

Want to meet me and hear about the new book? I’m going to be at Cheltenham Festival this Sunday (where the book is already available for festival goers!), and over the next few months I have a full programme of public events. Come see me at Waterstones Trafalgar Square, London on the 30th October, and Waterstones Cambridge on the 5th November (call the store on 01223 351688 for details). And if you can’t make those, please keep checking my calendar, where I’ll be adding more events soon!

If you’d like a special signed copy of Mistletoe and Murder, keep watching this site – I’ll be announcing a competition to win one in the next few days!

I’m very glad to be back, and very excited to celebrate a Murder Most Unladylike Christmas with all of you!