Krumpus At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

<p>The snow falls softly on the Ellipse but inside the White House the festive cheer is brittle. It's Christmas Eve and a sense of unease hangs over the West Wing. President Elias Callahan-a man known for his harsh judgments and unforgiving nature-is about to face a verdict of his own.</p><p>Generations ago a dark secret was buried in the snow of Klausberg Austria: a encounter with a true engine of judgment a memory that defined the Callahan bloodline. Now that judgment has crossed an ocean.</p><p>The President brushes off the ancient legend but the Secret Service is on high alert. Security systems are failing; lights flicker; a deep unnatural cold permeates the historic halls. Something is hunting within the corridors of power.</p><p>St. Nicholas rewards the good. The Krampus punishes the wicked.</p><p>Through the most secure house in the world a shadow moves-too tall too dark cloaked in the scent of wet earth and ancient consequence. This entity has come for the man who believed he was above the law a man whose family history is stained with a need for balance.</p><p>The President never believed in consequences. Now he's about to discover what happens when you make the <em>real</em> naughty list.</p>