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)