Two brilliant minds. One impossible mission. And an Advent calendar. "Another one knocked out of the park." CIA Analyst Dr. Alice Thompson discovers a covert strategy to create diplomacy with the most reclusive nation on the planet. She needs help from someone in power. Now White House Chief of Staff Daniel Darlington III must survive Alice, her lessons in Advent calendar etiquette, and a mission into North Korea. Will Daniel survive to open all 24 days of his Advent calendar? "Excellent." "Delightful." "Buchman paints the best pictures with words." [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in "The Night Stalkers White House" series in 2012. Re-edited 2022 but still the same great story.] Buy now and celebrate the Christmas holidays.