Ho Ho Humbug: Two Odelia Grey Holiday Short Stories
Ho Ho Homicide by Sue Ann Jaffarian
Odelia Grey is just trying to get her shopping done and she needs to pick up Gigi. She won't stop talking and the day drags on til finally a stroller tire runs her over, she sits down and a Santa sits next to her. He asks for help and collapses and she realizes he's dead as a doctor tried to help him and others.
Her detective friend and the local cops tell her to just go home and don't try to solve this case-as she's done to many cases in the past.
On her way out though the woman who was the doctor persuades her to go in a different direction-she has a gun to Odelia's ribs.
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Ho Ho Hell by Sue Ann Jaffarian
In this story Odelia is with her mom at the mall and they are heading after circling for a while into a parking spot.
Another car also wants that spot and the mall police want her to leave the spot and give it to the man in the sports car....
Til they find out who the man in the sports car is and then the gears turn into action as they find themselves again in trouble with the mall cops...
Lots of other works by the author are highlighted at the end. ( )

If you like a little murder and mayhem during your holiday season, author Sue Ann Jaffarian has served up two digital Christmas short stories that fill the bill.

Both star plus-sized series character Odelia Grey, a paralegal who solves mysteries in southern California. Do you have to know anything about Odelia before you begin reading? Not at all! (But don't be surprised if you find yourself looking for the books afterwards.)

The first story, "Ho Ho Homicide" has Odelia being acccused of killing Santa at the local mall. The second, "Ho Ho Hell" brings Odelia back to the very same mall with her mother where a near riot breaks out over a parking space.

Both stories are light-hearted fun that highlight experiences we've all had while shopping for gifts. (Well... maybe not that being accused of murder part.) They're perfect for some me time after doing your own shopping. Sit down, put your feet up, sip some hot chocolate, and enjoy reading a few pages. You deserve it! ( )