Looking for Mr. Claus

A mysterious copycat Santa is making the rounds in a small town in northern Canada. Hotshot L.A. reporter Mike O'Brian, banished to this wilderness on assignment, figures he can nail the story in a week. Or he could, if Claudia Paquett would cooperate. She seem to know more about this pseudo-Santa than she's letting on. In fact, Mike almost has the impression that she doesn't want Santa unbearded. But that makes no sense! Claudia has as much at stake in this story as Mike does. The future of her newspaper depends on it. Still, the idea of moving in with her and her eccentric oversize mutt for the duration of Mike's exile is rather appealing. He could keep an eye on her. And since she's just aobut the best-looking woman he's ever seen, it's actuallly a very pleasant prospect...

from book cover:a mysterious copycat Santa is making the rounds in a small town in northern Canada. Hotshot L.A. reporter Mike O'Brian, banished to this wilderness on assignment, figures he can nail the story in a week. Or he could, if Claudia Paquett would cooperate. She seem to know more about this pseudo-Santa than she's letting on. In fact, Mike almost has the impression that she doesn't want Santa unbearded. But that makes no sense! Claudia has as much at stake in this story as Mike does. The future of her newspaper depends on it. Still, the idea of moving in with her and her eccentric oversize mutt for the duration of Mike's exile is rather appealing. He could keep an eye on her. And since she's just aobut the best-looking woman he's ever seen, it's actuallly a very pleasant prospect...