George Waterman doesn't want to leave his lifelong home behind and move into the shishy-poo-poo retirement village at Shady Acres, but a busted hip and his daughters' insistence leaves him little choice.

Certain that life is about to become a dull routine of physical therapy and boredom, George finds his assumptions challenged his very first morning there. George is quickly pulled into the circle and the confidences of a ragtag group of elderly sleuths, ones who are sure that something shady is afoot at Shady Acres.

Though doubtful at first, George can't deny the mounting evidence that their lovely home is, in fact, run by vampires--vampires who are happy to use the old and forgotten residents to raise an undead army. George and his new friends--a quirky, hilarious cast of lovable characters--must find a way to stop the evil vampires from taking over the town, and along the way,

George just might discover that being old doesn't have to be boring and that Shady Acres--despite the vampires--is a home worth defending.