Santa isn't always a saint...

Mystery sleuth Angie Amalfi's cousin, Richie Amalfi, and Homicide Inspector Paavo Smith's co-worker, Rebecca Mayfield, are the unlikely duo that star in this Christmas novella. When Santa Claus lies dead and flattened (as if he'd fallen from his sleigh) in the middle of a mall on Christmas Eve, Rebecca Mayfield is on the case. As she attempts to track down a van full of Santas creating havoc throughout San Francisco, a stranger pops up to help her solve the crime and bring her some much-needed Christmas cheer.

(The characters are from the Angie Amalfi mystery series by Joanne Pence, published by Harper and Avon. This novella was originally published in MISTLETOES AND MAYHEM.)

Genre: Mystery