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    'Twas the Chihuahua Before Christmas
    'Twas the Chihuahua Before Christmas
    'Twas the Chihuahua Before Christmas
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    'Twas the Chihuahua Before Christmas

    By Esri Allbritten

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    Charlotte Baskerville, designer of small dog clothing, is asked if her Russian dog trainer will play Santa at the last minute. As she struggles to get him ready, an elf costume and other Chihuahua couture disappear from her workshop. This is a stand-alone story that features characters from the full-length mystery, 'Chihuahua of the Baskervilles,' published by St. Martin's Press.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEsri Allbritten
    Release dateDec 5, 2011
    ISBN9781465806000
    'Twas the Chihuahua Before Christmas
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    Esri Allbritten

    ESRI ALLBRITTEN lives in Boulder, Colorado. She is the author of Chihuahua of the Baskervilles, which was published by Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books. In addition to her writing, she enjoys sushi, bowling and madrigals.

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      Very cute, very fun short story for fans of the chihuahua mystery series. No real mystery, but a perfect Christmas-time read.

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