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Undead Christmas
Undead Christmas
Undead Christmas
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Undead Christmas

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Lacey and Marcell, along with the others of the Undead Unit, celebrate Christmas together. But, the holidays don't mean crime suddenly grinds to a halt. The team is called to investigate a series of home burglaries where the suspect, a Shifter, dresses like Santa in an attempt to cover his identity.

Can Lacey and the team find him, before he ruins Christmas for the children of Dallas?

LanguageEnglish
Release dateDec 15, 2017
ISBN9781370591954
Undead Christmas
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Markie Madden

Markie Madden, born Marguerite Malone on August 19, 1975 in Midland, Texas, is the author of Once Upon a Western Way, Keeping a Backyard Horse, and My Butterfly Cancer. She grew up in Flushing, Michigan, where she began to write stories when she was a teenager. She married in 1994 and now has 2 teenage daughters. She has 3 rescue dogs and a horse whom she enjoys spending time with. She is also a cancer survivor, battling leukemia (AML) in 2013-2014. She now resides in a small country town in Missouri, where she continues to write. She hopes that her newest book, Keeping a Backyard Horse, will help prevent accidental mistreatment of horses, and help educate horse owners in taking care of their horse even on a budget. She raised and trained her horse Athena. In 2014, she founded Metamorph Publishing as a way to self-publish her books, and she's now working with other indie authors as well. Her three books Once Upon a Western Way, Keeping a Backyard Horse, and My Butterfly Cancer are all available in print and for e-readers, and My Butterfly Cancer is also out in audiobook format. She can also be found on GoodReads, Scribophile, Shelfari, and Wattpad, as well as many other social media such as Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Facebook, and more.

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    Undead Christmas - Markie Madden

    Undead Christmas

    An Undead Unit Holiday Novella

    Markie Madden

    This book is a work of fiction. Any names, characters, places and incidents are entirely fictional and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, locations, or incidents is coincidental.

    © 2017 by Metamorph Publishing and Markie Madden

    Cover Image © 2017 by Metamorph Publishing and Markie Madden

    All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means- electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles—without the express written permission of the author or publisher. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means- electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other--except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles--without the express written permission of the publisher.

    The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without by monetary gain, is investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is punishable by up to five (5) years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.

    Any brand and product names used in this book are trademarks, registered trademarks, or trade names of their respective holders. This book is not affiliated with any product or vendor within these pages.

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    Published in Fisk, MO USA by Metamorph Publishing

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    Undead Christmas: An Undead Unit Holiday Novella

    The Undead Unit Series

    Over a hundred years in the future, it’s a world where supernatural beings live and work among humans. Of course, the government has forced them to take the Undead Oath in order to gain citizenship; they must not prey on humans for food. They’re often given tasks in jobs suited for their species, but just as among other minorities, they must struggle to prove themselves.

    As if dealing with racial prejudice isn’t enough, there is also a criminal element, just as there is with any group of beings living in society. The Dallas Police Department has introduced an elite new squad made up of Undead officers and detectives. This unit is dedicated to solving crimes involving Immortals. Headed by veteran Lieutenant Lacey Anderson, can the Undead Unit overcome its obstacles, both internal and external, or will it be doomed to failure?

    Dedicated to all the families in the world, including those who are not related by blood, and most of all, to Valentine and Darlene Gohmert, an adopted part of my family, who love and support me through all the ups and downs.

    Undead Christmas

    This is stupid, she thought. What’s the big deal, anyway? Lacey Anderson asked, lightly kicking one of the many boxes stacked in her cavernous living room? It’s not meant for people like us. Christmas is for children. And not even that, honestly. It’s nothing more than another Hallmark holiday invented so companies can charge people more money for the same stuff.

    Now, Lacey, Christmas is for families, and whether you like it or not, we’re family.

    What? Two Vampires and a big, goofy dog?

    Marcell Dilorenzo smiled at Morgan, whose tail thumped on the couch at the sound of his name. The big brute was found during one of Lacey’s early cases, being fought to the death by a dog fighting gang. The woman took pity on the dog and adopted him. It was the first time she allowed anything close to her heart, and in fact paved the way for her eventual love for Marcell.

    Think of him as our kid, the man suggested, nodding at the dog. Many people who aren’t physically capable of having children have pets instead. They become family, too.

    Yeah, but Morgan doesn’t give a crap about Christmas. He can’t even open gifts, he’s got no opposable thumbs!

    Marcell laughed as he finished putting the top on the Christmas tree. You might be surprised what he’s capable of opening, when he puts his mind to it.

    Lacey remembered how Marcell stayed with the dog when her team was called to travel to Egypt, so she assumed he’d gotten to know the canine well. If you say so. The words were said with a doubtful tone.

    Now, I believe the next step is the lights. Marcell turned to a box nearest where he sat at the base of the tree.

    Why didn’t you get one with lights built in? Lacey challenged him. I know they make about a hundred of them.

    Because I wanted us to do it ourselves. Marcell opened the box, drawing out a string of tiny, but bright LED lights. The lights, though they fit into the box,

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