{"id":836,"date":"2023-12-12T14:12:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T14:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?p=836"},"modified":"2023-12-12T14:13:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T14:13:40","slug":"a-christmas-conundrum-a-short-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?p=836","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Conundrum: A Short Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I recently finished a holiday short story! I&#8217;ve been working on this one for quite some time now, so I can&#8217;t wait for you to read it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If haven&#8217;t seen the trailer for it, you can watch it on my YouTube channel here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Christmas Conundrum | Official Short Story Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aXqdFCe25Pg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also read the premise below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s Christmastime in London, England, and songs of joy seem to be echoing in every heart. Detective Emmett Harding, however, cares very little for the holiday season\u2026 though no one really knows why. While renowned as one of the most successful private investigators of his time, Detective Harding\u2019s own life remains a mystery to many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when a cryptic note arrives at his office on Christmas Eve, the detective determines to decipher its meaning\u2026 and to track down the mysterious man behind it. He little knows that there is more to this case than meets the eye\u2026 and that it just might shed light on a past he\u2019s long tried to forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can click the button below to download &#8220;A Christmas Conundrum&#8221; for free, or you can find it on the &#8220;My Writing&#8221; page of this website. And make sure to follow me on social media for more content about this short story!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:165px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"544\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-837\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dark-snowy-19th-century-london-neighborhood-77579189.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dark-snowy-19th-century-london-neighborhood-77579189.png 960w, https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dark-snowy-19th-century-london-neighborhood-77579189-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dark-snowy-19th-century-london-neighborhood-77579189-768x435.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">A Christmas Conundrum<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-Christmas-Conundrum.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently finished a holiday short story! 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