It's only two days till Christmas, and McNamara has a surprise after surprise, most of them unpleasant. He can't believe things can get any more complicated on Christmas Eve, but he is wrong. A new surprise takes his breath away, and the tough Scottish detective doesn't think he will catch his breath soon enough. Turn a new leaf in the famous DCI's life and let yourself get amused, angered, or awed, living the Christmas cheer.