Personally I think the month of December is perfect for a horror or mystery novel. Weird weather, being stuck indoors with at least 5 other people, mysterious food items everyone refuses to touch
"Napoleon attacked by rabbits" so I had to go google search it. "The story of Napoleon being "defeated" by rabbits during a hunt in 1807 is a humorous anecdote, but it's not a confirmed historical fact, though it is mentioned in General Thiébault's memoirs. "