Bob Stehling is at loose ends. With his long marriage finished and his career ended by corporate downsizing, he pulls up roots and sets out, driving west in his truck camper to visit his cousin in Montana, with no plans beyond that. But, dropping into a diner for supper changed everything. Violence, romance and mob interests merge on the Midwest highways, and Bob's life suddenly and irrevocably changes as he is pursued by thugs in fast cars. Helped by long haul truckers, Bob avoids one calamity only to find violence and danger when he arrives at Timberline Ranch. Yet, a new purpose and value for life gives Bob the strength to fight for those he's come to care for, and for his own life.