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    The December Candle Caper Con
    The December Candle Caper Con
    The December Candle Caper Con
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    The December Candle Caper Con

    By C. C. Guthrie

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    When a devious plot threatens holiday celebrations all over the world, Santa isn’t pleased. It isn’t just that his famous brand is at risk. Lives are in danger. As the calendar counts down, his crack North Pole team races to stop the mayhem.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateDec 4, 2023
    ISBN9781479467860
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      The December Candle Caper Con - C. C. Guthrie

      Table of Contents

      COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

      THE DECEMBER CANDLE CAPER CON, by C. C. GUTHRIE

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

      Copyright © 2023 by C. C. Guthrie.

      Original publication by Wildside Press, LLC.

      wildsidepress.com | bcmystery.com

      THE DECEMBER CANDLE CAPER CON,

      by C. C. GUTHRIE

      Guess we won’t win the fourth-quarter recognition award this year, the whiner said. He dabbed a tissue at his runny nose.

      None of the three elves gathered at a table in the North Pole Corporation cafeteria mentioned that they’d never bothered to enter any of the previous contests. With the rigorous submission requirements, it was not a project for the unmotivated.

      The smart one puffed out his chest, a sign that he was about to launch into a pompous lecture. There’s a statistical correlation between getting the award and company advancement. Eighty-six percent of the winners were promoted within a year. A third were from Finance, a third from IT, and a third from all the other departments. He grabbed the last piece of gingerbread from the plate on the table, ground it between his fingers, then smashed the crumbs into a sticky blob. Can’t miss that message.

      The negative one beat out a Jingle Bells riff on his cocoa cup. It’s rigged. He beamed with pride when the smart one nodded.

      We should rig the contest for us, the whiner said.

      The smart one looked up in surprise as he wiped the gingerbread goo off his fingers. That’s the first intelligent thing I’ve heard you say.

      * * * *

      Two weeks later in the crowded dining room, the smart one looked around before he whispered, Move your chairs closer. I’ve got a plan. He wrapped up his explanation as the first notes

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