Christmas Stories: The Trial of Santa Claus and Other Stories

Each Christmas, Keith B. Darrell pens a unique Yuletide tale. They range from poignant to humorous, disturbing to avant garde. This collection includes "The Trial of Santa Claus" -- the Trial of the Century, as prosecutor Nicholas Scratch presents his case against Santa Claus (An irreverent short story, 4,009 words); "Far From Home," a wartime Christmas tale (1768 words); "A Christmas Carol," a poignant Christmas story from Darrell's Halos & Horns fantasy saga (2042 words); "A Christmas Present for Ashley," an avant garde retelling of the crucifixion story from a Madagascar hissing cockroach's view (1281 words); and "Christmas at the Mall," a modern parody of the famous poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (495 words).