<p>Forget a white Christmas in Houston. Poet, chef and amateur sleuth Neil Marshall sees a blue, blue Yuletide heading straight at him. And as if his holiday funk and the hectic seasonal demands aren&#39;t enough, Neil&#39;s grandfather, who bears an uncanny resemblance to old St. Nick, decides to make an unexpected visit. Soon, however, Neil learns that Grandpa&#39;s normal holiday cheer is closer to holiday fear as the elder Marshall is on the lam from a murder charge back in Colorado. It&#39;s up to Neil to nab the real murderer or else Grandpa&#39;s twelve days of Christmas may be his last.</p>