Blue Christmas

'Tis the season for eggnog and envy.

One little Christmas party.

Sounds harmless, except Dr. Hope Sze feels raw and unsociable at the moment

Still, Hope looks forward to the Middle Eastern homecooked meal. And she really ought to socialize with her new colleagues from Ottawa's stem cell research team, even if it means cheering on the Senators hockey team or dancing to "Uptown Funk” with people she barely knows.

Then one of the guests collapses at the dinner table.

Another one drops the wine.

Who poisoned this tableful of Ph.D.’s?

And can Hope save their lives and solve this mystery before the holiday cheer of this Blue Christmas becomes a fatal festivity?

Publish or perish takes on a whole new turn 'round the Christmas tree this year.