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The Case of the Vanishing Santa

The Case of the Vanishing Santa

Vulich, Nick

Paperback

Series: Theo & Josie Butterworth Mysteries, Book 2

Holiday

ISBN13: 9798268329407
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 3 2025
Pages: 158
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Okay, so Christmas in Clinton, Iowa, is officially out of control. Forget cozy cocoa and jingle bells-try zombie snowmen with glowing eyes, South Pole elves riding penguins, and Santa's sleigh acting like a runaway rocket. And that was just Tuesday.

I'm Theo Butterworth, president of the Phantom Society, which basically means I investigate the stuff no one else wants to admit is real. Luckily, Josie (vice president and eye-roller-in-chief), Dale (expert at panicking), and Spats the beagle (professional snack thief) are always stuck helping me.

This year? Total chaos. First our snowman loses his carrot nose... which turns out to be the opening move in a zombie snowman invasion. Then we uncover proof that the South Pole elves-the bitter rejects Santa never hired-are finally making their move. Oh, and did I mention Santa straight-up vanishes from the parade? Yeah. We have to track him down before Christmas itself disappears.

Between suspicious mugs, creepy rooftop chases, cafeteria food fights with meatloaf weapons, and one terrifying poinsettia-shaped nightcap, we've got our hands full.

If you think Christmas is all stockings and sugar cookies-think again. In Clinton, Iowa, Christmas comes with mystery, danger, and more snow chaos than any normal brain can handle.

And trust me... mine is not a normal brain.

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