The Jack of Knaves

Title: 'Tis the Season for Murder: A Christmas Caper
Author: tripatch
Rating: PG
Pairing: Gen
Summary: A mall Santa is murdered and Nick is on the case. The problem? Monroe seems to think it might be a real Santa.
Length ~21,000 words
Notes: Thanks to be_merry for the quick beta and my brother for indulging me when I ask about police procedure for my fics. ♥!

Chapter 1	Chapter 2	Chapter 3
Chapter 4	Chapter 5	Chapter 6
Chapter 7	Author’s Notes	Teaser

( Chapter Seven: Adeste Finales )

Title: 'Tis the Season for Murder: A Christmas Caper
Author: tripatch
Rating: PG
Pairing: Gen
Summary: A mall Santa is murdered and Nick is on the case. The problem? Monroe seems to think it might be a real Santa.
Notes: Thanks to be_merry for the quick beta and my brother for indulging me when I ask about police procedure for my fics. ♥!
Also, sorry about the delay in updates, real life got in the way--this chapter starts to wrap things up, though, so yay! Savvy readers may notice the name change--it's nothing super important, just me not being able to leave anything alone.

Chapter 1	Chapter 2	Chapter 3
Chapter 4	Chapter 5	Chapter 6
Chapter 7	Author’s Notes	Teaser

( Chapter Five: It Came Upon a Midnight Fear )

Title: 'Tis the Season for Murder: A Christmas Caper
Author: tripatch
Rating: PG
Pairing: Gen
Summary: A mall Santa is murdered and Nick is on the case. The problem? Monroe seems to think it might be a real Santa.
Notes: Thanks to be_merry for the quick beta and my brother for indulging me when I ask about police procedure for my fics. ♥!

Chapter 1	Chapter 2	Chapter 3
Chapter 4	Chapter 5	Chapter 6
Chapter 7	Author’s Notes	Teaser

( Chapter Three: Gone Away is the Cinnamonbird )

Title: 'Tis the Season for Murder: A Christmas Caper
Author: tripatch
Rating: PG
Pairing: Gen
Summary: A mall Santa is murdered and Nick is on the case. The problem? Monroe seems to think it might be a real Santa.
Notes: I did some minor editing to reflect actual police procedures. Thanks to my brother, who helped me out on that! Also thanks to be_merry for the quick beta. You're a doll!

Chapter 1	Chapter 2	Chapter 3
Chapter 4	Chapter 5	Chapter 6
Chapter 7	Author’s Notes	Teaser

( Chapter One: Ho-Ho-Homicide! )