San Bernardino County in the 1970s: It's the largest county in the USA; 20,000 square miles of mostly desert, and containing one of the best-preserved stretches of Route 66 remaining in America. In this volume, you will find out what happens when: Ted Crawford, a seasoned cowboy and artist, holds somebody's baby for them, and later confronts cattle rustlers. Cathy Cookson, a popular waitress at a roadside diner, gets hypnotized and appears as an extra in a Burt Reynolds movie. Hartley Brennik, a fourth grader and survivalist, faces down a racist schoolyard bully with a taste for Mexican food. Lyndy Martinez, a private investigator, and her boss Chan take a road trip together to Phoenix. (How long can Chan tolerate Lyndy's obnoxious company before he drives his Cadillac off the nearest cliff?) Rochelle Bishop, an exotic dancer, gets evicted from her apartment, and has to find a new place immediately-one that also rents to African-Americans. (Hint: it's hard to find one)