John Hayes thought playing Santa Claus at a friend’s care home would be a harmless favor. He was wrong.
What seems like a peaceful holiday visit quickly turns dark as John uncovers deadly secrets hidden behind the staff’s smiles and the residents' silence. The more he digs, the more he unravels a disturbing web of abuse and corruption.
Refusing to involve the authorities, he decides to take matters into his own hands.
This Christmas, John won’t wait for a miracle—he’s delivering justice himself.
I've been a reader since childhood—sneaking books into class, reading by torchlight, always chasing adventure. In middle age, stuck in a Hong Kong office, I questioned the monotony of emails and sales calls. On a whim, I wrote a book—fast-paced, action-packed—creating John Hayes. Holding that finished book was life-changing. I soon left the corporate world. Born in Cyprus, raised in New Zealand, I've lived abroad most of my life, drawing inspiration from my travels. My characters fight injustice in stunning locales. View all by Mark David Abbott
