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    Last Pole on the Left; A Santa Noir Short Story
    Last Pole on the Left; A Santa Noir Short Story
    Last Pole on the Left; A Santa Noir Short Story
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    Last Pole on the Left; A Santa Noir Short Story

    By Jeri Westerson

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    When someone murders one of your flying reindeer, you’re supposed to do something about it.
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    So begins this whimsical Santa Noir, LAST POLE ON THE LEFT. There’s a murder at the North Pole in Christmas Town and Santa investigates down the dirty snow-covered streets, encountering drunken penguins, closed-mouth reindeer, and a crime boss Walrus. It’s all in good fun to bolster your holiday spirit, but keep it away from the kiddies. This isn’t the Santa they’re looking for. But it just might be the Santa we need.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJeri Westerson
    Release dateNov 15, 2019
    ISBN9780463255285
    Last Pole on the Left; A Santa Noir Short Story
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    Jeri Westerson

    Jeri Westerson was born and raised in Los Angeles. As well as nine previous Crispin Guest medieval mysteries, she is the author of a paranormal urban fantasy series and several historical novels. Her books have been nominated for the Shamus, the Macavity and the Agatha awards.

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      Last Pole on the Left; A Santa Noir Short Story - Jeri Westerson

      NOVELS BY JERI WESTERSON

      Paranormal

      BOOKE OF THE HIDDEN SERIES

      Booke of the Hidden

      Deadly Rising

      Shadows in the Mist

      The Darkest Gateway

      MOONRISER; A WEREWOLF MYSTERY SERIES

      Moonrisers

      Medieval Mysteries

      THE CRISPIN GUEST MEDIEVAL NOIR MYSTERIES

      Veil of Lies

      Serpent in the Thorns

      The Demon’s Parchment

      Troubled Bones

      Blood Lance

      Shadow of the Alchemist

      Cup of Blood (a prequel)

      The Silence of Stones

      A Maiden Weeping

      Season of Blood

      The Deepest Grave

      Traitor’s Codex

      Historical Fiction

      Though Heaven Fall

      Roses in the Tempest

      Native Spirit, writing as Anne Castell

      A Santa Noir Short Story

      Jeri Westerson

      Dragua Press

      Copyright © Jeri Westerson 2019

      All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.

      This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Cover design by Jeri Westerson

      Book design by Jeri Westerson

      No reindeer were harmed in the writing of this story. The North Pole and its subsidiaries gave their permission for this tale, though Santa claims he’s making a list and checking it twice, and only gave tacit approval. Read at your own risk.

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      SANTA’S BOOTS CRUNCHED in the snow. Christmas Town spread out before him with long strings of faintly glowing lights in the rising mist,

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