The release date for the English version of 'Hogfather' by
Terry Pratchett is Oct 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The previous evening before Hogswatch. It's too quiet, too.
The large, jovial, chubby guy is missing. Why is Death attempting to shout "Ho Ho Ho" while crawling down chimneys? The year's darkest night is becoming more gloomy...
There better be a sunrise if Susan, the gothic governess, gets this all out before morning. Never again...
The 20th book in the Discworld series is a joyous feast of death and gloom, complete with tinsel and cheerful robins.
In other words, "You'd better watch out..."