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Little Drummer Boy: A Darkly Humorous Paranormal Holiday Short (Hemlock Connal Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Joel Spriggs (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

Unwrap a holiday mystery with a paranormal twist in 'Little Drummer Boy'—where zombies march to a demonic beat!
Dive back into the supernatural shenanigans with Boston's quirkiest private investigator, Hemlock Connal, and her indefatigable intern, Morgan Burns, in "Little Drummer Boy." This holiday season, they're off the financial fraud cases and onto the trail of a demonic drummer leading a zombie parade. From the dark alleys of Boston to the heart of holiday magic, join them as they uncover a world of black market dealings, undead mysteries, and seasonal secrets. Will Hemlock and Morgan make the naughty or nice list? The holiday spirits are watching.

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  1. Book 2 of 2
    Hemlock Connal
  2. Print length
    72 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    October 27, 2019
  5. File size
    1.2 MB
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Readers are loving Little Drummer Boy!
  • This is no lovely Christmas story, this little drummer boy is demonic and leading zombies! A fabulous story that is compelling, with an awesome duo of private investigators - Hemlock and Morgan. Great read!
  • Hemlock and Burns are minding their own business when said drummer boy and his zombie march pique their interest. The intrepid pair find themselves falling through a magic portal into murder, drugs and vice, as well as a run in with a character who is nice to see so close to Christmas.
    I can't wait to read the next Hemlock and Burns adventure.
  • Little Drummer Boy: Hemlock Connal, Preternatural Investigations is a short but entertaining read about what happens when Hemlock and Morgan follow a little drummer boy and his marching zombies to the North Pole. When they meet the big man, will they be considered naughty or nice?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07ZPG5G9P
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 27, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Hemlock Connal
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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Joel Spriggs

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Joel Spriggs (1982-?) was born and raised in Frankfort, IN. He graduated from Franklin College of Indiana in 2004 with a Bachelors of the Fine Arts in Computer Science and Broadcast Journalism.

Joel's first novel, "Over A God's Dead Body" was published on the Kindle platform in June 2018 and is the first in a planned series surrounding the same characters and fantasy world.

Joel has successfully defended his beard from being stolen 1873 times out of 1877 attempts by his elder brother. On the five occasions he failed, Joel immediately set about growing a new beard and refining his defenses.

Joel lives with his wife and three children in scenic Lebanon, IN. He maintains a website and blog at joelspriggs.com. He is also active on Twitter, @joelspriggs.

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  • Naomi Raven
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hemlock and Morgan at it again
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020
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    Hemlock and Morgan have the most interesting detective agency ever. You get all kinds of paranormal cases you have to solve. And the trouble these two get in to!! You'll love it!!!
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  • TinainLV
    4.0 out of 5 stars Santa Is Into More Than Toymaking...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2022
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    Little Drummer Boy: Hemlock Connal Preternatural Investigations is book two in the humorous dark comedy series by Joel Spriggs. The book is definitely an absurd detective comedy, and the Hemlock-Connal combination is a lot of fun.

    Hemlock Connal and her intern Morgan Burns hit the Boston streets again to find the reason behind a murder by a demonic drummer boy and his troupe of zombies. With Hemlock’s portal-making ability, they follow the odd parade around and learn that the North Pole has lots of snow. They also meet Santa and learn he put them on the Naughty List. Yes, demons, zombies, Santa, and his reindeer all made the book.

    Book 2 has the same dysfunctional characters, including Alice, and more interesting twists. Heads up--it has more gore than the first one. I wish the story had been longer and the PI duo would have unveiled some new talents, but I recommend it for a quick amusing read.
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  • wickedwolf79
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous read! A definite must
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2020
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    A phenomenal read! Fast paced and outrageous! I loved every minute! Hemlock is a character I look forward to reading for a long time.
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  • Zombie Inkpot
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beware the drummer boy
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2019
    It’s great to see preternatural detective, Hemlock Conall, and her intern, Morgan Burns, back again. This is a much smaller tale than their first outing, which is a shame, because I’d like to spend more time with them. However, it’s a great story, very imaginative, and dare I say, a little bit scary? Maybe it’s because I have a thing for zombies, but the idea of a drummer keeping a march of zombies under control with the beat of his drum is inspired, and seriously creepy.
    Hemlock and Burns are minding their own business when said drummer boy and his zombie march pique their interest. The intrepid pair find themselves falling through a magic portal into murder, drugs and vice, as well as a run in with a character who is nice to see so close to Christmas.
    I can’t wait to read the next Hemlock and Burns adventure.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Molly G. Hamblin
    4.0 out of 5 stars oh, ho, ho, no!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019
    Hemlock Connall is definitely on the naughty list when she follows a bunch of zombies to the North Pole - a strip club.

    Morgan fails to register as naughty or nice - newly resurrected as he is.

    They are quite a pair. No client in this case, curiosity for Hemlock.

    There is a lot of naughty going on at the North Pole.

    In this case, curiosity literally kills the cat.

    A funny and way macabre holiday story!
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  • Dr. Patricia Eroh
    5.0 out of 5 stars excellent read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
    This is no lovely Christmas story, this little drummer boy is demonic and leading zombies! A fabulous story that is compelling, with an awesome duo of private investigators - Hemlock and Morgan. Great read!

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Michelle S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019
    Little Drummer Boy
    Hemlock Connal, Preternatural Investigations
    Joel Spriggs

    This was great. I really liked the zombies. The detectives chasing after them to find out what was happening was a great mystery. A fun story.
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  • Rachel Joi Maples
    4.0 out of 5 stars fun
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2019
    i received this book for an honest review ... fun little holiday read ... would pick up other books by this author

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Ziggy Nixon
    3.0 out of 5 stars Une courte histoire intéressante que j'aurais aimé être plus longue !
    Reviewed in France on May 26, 2024
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    C'était une histoire amusante mais très courte qui faisait suite à ce que nous avions appris dans le livre précédent de Spriggs, "Another Dead Intern". Comme auparavant, il s’agit d’un fantasme urbain très imaginatif, cependant, les erreurs de montage sont très gênantes. Je pense que cela aurait pu facilement être « étoffé » pour faire une histoire complète !
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  • The Drew
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fun little side story.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2019
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    Fun, short little continuation of the world set up in Another Dead Intern. Read it on a metro ride this morning and enjoyed it- even if my love of Santa forced me to dislike certain plot elements present in the story lol

    If you liked the first book, check out this short story.
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