Del Flynn is an uninspired slacker living in Central Montana. Searching for both mystery and meaning in life, he is the classic desperado waiting on a train. Meanwhile, down in West Texas, a drug deal gone wrong kicks this chase novel into gear, sending a colorful and dangerous cast of characters northbound, Montana bound. Following the money, they stop at nothing in their single-minded pursuit of wealth. When they land on Flynn's doorstep, he catches his mystery train on the fly and rides it to the end. The joker in this deck, he has little idea what's in store for him; fate and serendipity ruthless opportunists waiting to t-bone the unwary traveler around the next blind corner. Who lives, who dies, who gets the girl(s), and who gets the treasure. All questions are answered before the last chapter closes.