Unexpected Christmas

From a detective called by an old friend to investigate a decidedly odd crime in "The Magi of St. Michael's" to a couple whose lives are irrevocably changed by the power of "A Wish to Build a Life On."

From private investigator Dee and her hunky elf partner Diz as they tackle "The Case of the Disappearing Decorations" to an elderly woman trying to regain her "Holiday Spirit" to a "Killer Party" that no one in the neighborhood will ever forget.

These Christmas stories will make you smile, make you laugh or give you a chill, and most of all will pull at your heartstrings in the best possible way. See why Annie Reed's been called a master of short fiction and why her Unexpected series of short-story collections feature some of her finest work.

Annie excels at whatever genre of fiction she chooses to write."" -Kristine Kathryn Rusch, award-winning editor and writer of The Fey series

"Annie Reed is considered by many to be one of the best new writers appearing in fiction." - Dean Wesley Smith, Editor, PULPHOUSE FICTION MAGAZINE