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    Holiday Hitman
    Holiday Hitman
    Holiday Hitman
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    Holiday Hitman

    By Stacy Woodson

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    Nothing says happy holidays like bell-ringing and cheerful giving, but after Nora finds an unusual donation that just missed her kettle, her holiday season turns from happy to hair-raising.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateJan 14, 2022
    ISBN9781479465545
    Holiday Hitman

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      Holiday Hitman - Stacy Woodson

      Table of Contents

      COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

      HOLIDAY HITMAN, by Stacy Woodson

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

      Copyright © 2021 by Stacy Woodson.

      Published by Wildsie Press, LLC.

      wildsidepress.com | bcmystery.com

      HOLIDAY HITMAN,

      by Stacy Woodson

      Nora’s Santa hat inched down her forehead, the fluffy band nearly covering her eyes. She pushed her way to the Starbuck’s counter and picked-up two steaming hot chocolates. On the television overhead the local news ticker scrolled: Tony Two Face Toscani, legendary Romano crime family lawyer, faces federal indictment charges.

      The reporter with glitzy nails continued to talk, but Nora couldn’t hear. The store was packed with people—Manhattan executives coming off work, others fortifying for a late night at the office. Add holiday shoppers to the mix and it was nearly a mob. She gave up, held the cups above her head, and shimmed toward the door.

      Outside, a blast of cold air smacked her face. She shrugged deeper into her coat and made her way down East 42nd St. to Grand Central Terminal where she volunteered as a bell-ringer for the Salvation Army. It was something she did each Christmas season since Hurricane Fran destroyed her hometown nearly twenty years ago. The Salvation Army was the first to arrive with blankets, food, and clothing. And each Christmas, no matter where she lived, Nora helped raise money.

      Clarence, her co-worker, stood next to a kettle that hung from a tripod stand. The apron he wore over his wool coat pulled tight against his short frame. He rang a hand bell while he sang a baritone version of Silent Night. His pitch was perfect, the quality on par with Broadway performers. When he finished, onlookers erupted into applause.

      Keep the pot boiling now, Clarence said, urging them to donate.

      She handed him a hot chocolate. "How did

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