Yes, Mistletoe and Murder is out on Thursday … but there’s another very exciting day coming up soon. Halloween!

The Detective Society love Halloween, of course – my latest ebook short story, The Case of the Deepdean Vampire, is all about things that go bump in the night. You can read an extract at the Puffin website here!

And Puffin are here to help you celebrate Halloween the Detective Society way too!

I know lots of you will be holding Halloween parties next week. If you’re looking for a theme, may I recommend this excellent murder mystery party pack, created by Puffin for all Murder Most Unladylike fans?! All you need to do is print it out (and supply your friends with pens and a pair of glasses). BUT, for four lucky fans …

Puffin have given me four very special detective packs, complete with magnifying glasses and badges, to send out to four people who want to hold a murder mystery party this Halloween! And all you have to do to win them is tell me in the comments below, or on my Instagram post, what spooks you out the most at Halloween. I’m opening this competition NOW to British and Irish fans (previous winners of other competitions are not eligible to enter – but if you’ve entered before and not won, PLEASE enter again. You might get lucky this time!), and I will close it on Saturday 22nd at midnight.

Good luck! And, even if you don’t win, please check out these awesome ways to have a Deepdean Halloween below!

Would you like to know how to dress like Daisy and Hazel this October 31st? Puffin have tips up on their website – there’s even a Deepdean badge to print out!

And if you think you might get hungry during your Halloween party, why not try this spiffing recipe for Daisy’s favourite bunbreak, Squashed Fly Biscuits?

Good luck, and I hope you have a spooooky Halloween!