St. Nick, Alan Russell
St. Nick, Alan Russell
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St. Nick

Author: Alan Russell

Narrator: Alan Russell

Unabridged: 7 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 03/18/2014


Synopsis

When Santa Claus is a cop, you better watch out.It’s not looking like a very merry Christmas for San Diego cop Nick Pappas. Suspended from his job, alienated from his family, and persecuted by the press, he’s sorely tempted to turn his gun on himself. Except for his first name, he couldn’t possibly have less in common with jolly old St. Nicholas. But when a local mall decides it needs a secret Santa to help collar some vicious muggers preying on its holiday shoppers, Nick’s persuaded to red-suit up so as to take the naughty punks down and avert a ho-ho homicide. For a chance to bust bad guys, Nick’s willing to deal with crying kids, pushy parents, and a chronically cheerful “elf” sidekick. But the biggest challenge for this cop-turned-Claus is one that would confound even the real Kris Kringle: making a pair of next-to-impossible Christmas wishes come true for two children in need…before it’s too late.This book was initially released in episodes as a Kindle Serial. All episodes are now available for immediate download as a complete book.

About Alan Russell

Alan Russell is the bestselling author of ten novels, including Burning Man, Shame, Multiple Wounds, The Hotel Detective, and Political Suicide. His books have been nominated for most of the major awards in crime fiction, and he has won a Lefty award for best comedic mystery, a USA Today Critics’ Choice Award, two San Diego Book Awards for best mystery novel, and the Odin Award for Lifetime Achievement from the San Diego Writers/Editor Guild. He lives with his wife and children in Encinitas, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dosha (Bluestocking7) on December 23, 2016

What an excellent read. I listened to the audio and was invested in Nick, the shoppers at the mall and two kids in particular: Laura and Raymond. This book is able to break your heart and then melt it. It can make you weep with joy and sadness. I was just as interested in what would happen to nick t......more

Goodreads review by Allison ༻hikes the bookwoods༺ on November 24, 2017

Heartwarming? Yes. Predictable? Maybe. But a letdown? No. I really liked this book since it was a classic Christmas story, but not your run-of-the-mill holiday romance.......more

Goodreads review by Andy on December 01, 2017

Sappy Hallmark Scroogey story, but it holds together.......more

Goodreads review by Banner on December 25, 2014

This was the perfect Christmas book for me. Just the right amount of skepticism mixed in to make it fun. The mystery was more like a subplot to the greater story of Nick's survival of a tragic episode that happened in the line of duty (he's a cop). There were defiantly some tear jerking moments, but......more

Goodreads review by Kim on December 22, 2014

I absolutely loved this one- had everything. A cop story, romance and sentimental Christmas stories. Nick is suspended from the police force pending an investigation and estranged from his family- he is finding life hard. His old partner persuades him to take on a couple of days undercover looking f......more