A Smite Christmas: A Scott Drayco Novella

BV Lawson

Dec 2025 · BV Lawson

About this ebook

Justice is never clean, and in this town, not even Christmas is innocent.

When the owner of ThinkaToy is found dead weeks before Christmas, the holiday spirit shatters. The evidence points to “The Singing Santa,” a beloved performer who's the prime suspect—but nothing about the murder adds up.

What starts as a bizarre holiday homicide quickly unravels into something darker—corporate secrets, hidden grudges, and a trail of money and lies buried beneath the tinsel. As crime consultant Scott Drayco follows the evidence through the glitter and grime, he realizes this case isn’t about Christmas at all; it’s about secrets, and how far someone is wiling to go to keep them.

Ratings and reviews

Benny is not your typical sergeant he is known to pull a few cases out of nowhere. Drayco is the only guy who has save days, which is by the grace you can depend on him come rain or shine. How can you stay away from the team. You cannot out smart a detective. This short story was enjoyable to read. I received this book for free and voluntarily decided to leave a review.

About the author

BV Lawson’s stories, essays, and poems have appeared in dozens of publications and honored with Dillydoun Review, Noir Nation Golden Fedora, Gemini, and SMFS Awards; finalists for Pulpfictional and Tucson Festival of Books Literary Competitions; and nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best Small Fictions Award. Her Scott Drayco mystery novels won Best Mystery in the Next Generation Book Awards, were longlisted for the Publisher’s Weekly Book Prize, chosen as a Featured Library Journal pick, and finalists for Shamus, Silver Falchion, Daphne, and Foreword Book Reviews Awards. Website: bvlawson.com