Xmas (and other) Stories

By Paull L Goodchild

Xmas (and other) Stories contains nine original short stories from the author of The Case of the India Pale Ale.

Five of the tales are set in an enchanted Christmas Village at the North Pole, and relate the adventures of an affable elf named Tinkle. They are sequential but self-contained comic romps that are not intended for children yet neither are they particularly profane. Over the course of the stories Tinkle is involved in a work action against Santa, community theater, and thwarting the diabolical machinations of a malevolent elf named Gurgle. Cute, but with a bit of an edge.

The other four stories are more or less connected through a quaint fictional New England town called Cold Brook. These stories are even more divergent, ranging from a Wodehouse-inspired comedy of modern manners to a science fiction tale of A.I. spirituality, a captain's duty, and interdependence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09LGTRYSK
• ISBN13: 9798766402367
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"