{"product_id":"a-year-of-holidays-with-frank-w-butterfield-9798590442874","title":"A Year of Holidays with Nick \u0026 Carter: Volume 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the third volume of \u003cem\u003eA Year of Holidays with Nick \u0026amp; Carter\u003c\/em\u003e! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book includes nine short stories and novellas previously published in stand-alone ebook format, all involving Nick Williams and Carter Jones along with their friends and family. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabor Day, 1960\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick and Carter are flying into Detroit for a one-night stay at the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel downtown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMob bosses, angry wives, and nymphomaniacs are just some of what crawl right out of the Danish modern woodwork in Detroit's newly renovated and up-to-date downtown hotel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColumbus Day, 1939\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt seems like everyone is heading to the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Williams and Mike Robertson are heading over to Treasure Island to tour all the pavilions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarter Jones and Henry Winters are on the same ferry to do the same. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe their paths will cross 8 years before that wonderful enchanted beginning... \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalloween, 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick and Carter are heading down to San Luis Obispo where they're hosting a party for their favorite actress, Miss Lola Dunbar! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick insists Carter drive the Cougar down California Highway 1 instead of taking the short flight south. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a chance encounter with a group of amateur sleuths and a rock-and-roll band, Nick and Carter lead everyone inside a creepy mansion to uncover the secrets of a ghostly Confederate colonel, his lost bride-to-be, hidden passages, and more! \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVeterans Day, 2006\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Williams (83, almost 84) and Carter Jones (86) are getting ready for their annual shindig at the Top of the Mark. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the past few years, they've invited LGBT veterans to join them for lunch high about the City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year will turn out to be even more special than any of the ones before... \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThanksgiving, 1947\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick is cooking a veritable feast! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe and Carter have been dating for just over three months and it's their first holiday together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's also an opportunity for Nick to introduce Carter to all his friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat can go wrong when two new lovers bring their old flames to dinner and everyone gets a chance to meet? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNick's Birthday, 1967\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick is turning 45! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter quietly living on Kauai, Nick is happy to be doing not much of anything apart from reading the mail shipped in weekly from San Francisco. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut after the adventures of the day roll in like the rain, it might just be Nick's favorite birthday to date. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePearl Harbor Day, 1991\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver a pot roast dinner with all his nearest and dearest, Nick tells his version of the events that happened that day fifty years ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeedless to say, it's definitely going to be a night to remember! \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristmas Day, 1994\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003ep\u0026gt;It's Boxing Day and Nick and Carter are flying from Sydney to Pago Pago. \u003cp\u003eAnd, when they get to their destination, it will be Sunday, the 25th of December--\u003cem\u003eChristmas Day\u003c\/em\u003e--again after crossing the International Date Line. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn this second Christmas, they're going to finally fulfill the dying wish of an old friend, make some new friends, uncover a hidden secret or two, and solve a thorny problem they've had for the last few years. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoxing Day, 1981\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's Boxing Day and Nick and Carter are renting a sprawling 19th century house in the heart of Auckland, in New Zealand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sun has barely risen when Nick sits up in bed after hearing the sound of a woman screaming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the day, some old ghosts will finally find peace and so will Nick and Carter. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis compilation contains about 119,000 words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank W. 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