If you're thinking of getting a tattoo for Christmas inspired by a Darren Shan book, this Tattoo Tuesday snap sent in by a fan called Morgan should give you plenty of room for thought -- to borrow from the phrase book of one of our age's most knowing and eloquent sages, it's an absolute stonker!!! :-)

If you can't afford or don't want a tattoo, a cheaper and far less painful Christmas period would be to buy a copy of my latest Darren Dash novel for adults, the fast-paced and twist-packed noir thriller, Molls Like It Hot, which is on sale though Amazon stores worldwide, either as a paperback or ebook. To find out more, click here: www.darrendashbooks.com

And if you're looking for something for FREE, a nice little present to yourself would be my Christmas short story, SHANTA CLAUS, which you can find over on my website for the duration of the forthcoming week-and-a-bit: https://www.darrenshan.com/extras

Darren Shan -- doing his best to keep you covered this Christmas!!! :-)