Nut Cracker: And Other Twisted Wintry Tales

by R. Saint Claire

Nut Cracker
When a mall Santa finally snaps, holiday cheer turns to chaos. Trapped shoppers discover he’s delivering more than gifts—he’s dealing out vengeance. A sharp, brutal twist on Christmas mayhem.

And more...

In this collection, award-winning horror author R. Saint Claire delivers a series of terrifying tales perfect for fans of Christmas horror, winter horror, psychological horror, supernatural horror, and dark holiday fiction.

If you love chilling twists, atmospheric dread, and bite-sized terror, this book will be your new holiday tradition.

*Ho Ho Howl!, Janus, The Woods and Mister Softee, and Snow Blind were previously published in Women in Trouble, Demons Within and Served Cold, a HorrorTube Anthology.

154 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 4, 2025

About the author

Regina writes adult and young adult fiction, but always with a dark flair. Writing honors include a Watty Award for best horror novel and multiple screenwriting awards, including a Webby Honoree. Regina is also the contributing editor of the bestselling Local Haunts: A HorrorTube Anthology. Find Regina, and her alter-ego Batilda, at her BookTube channel, Regina's Haunted Library, and on her blog RSaintClaire.com.

Reviews

[Anna Stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

I really enjoyed reading this. It was the first thing that I have read by this author and I loved it.

[Read, Run and Rescue · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had been reading some cozy Christmas reads for book clubs and what not and well wanted something darker, dark Romance reader at heart here. This book hit the marks for me on many levels glad I happened upon it.