Caught between a need to safeguard her family, while assisting the DEA to track down a menacing and vicious drug lord, whose business has upset the local quality of life, Janna Gustaffeson is caused to face more dilemmas than usual. However, in Finding Cornbread Mesa, Janna's multifaceted career as wife, mother, and nearly-50-year-old accident-prone, professional wildlife artist, keeps her busy even when life is normal. Volatile incidents begin to happen as she scours the California outback to sketch wildlife scenes to be painted for a planned gallery showing. But, even Janna is surprised how events play out in unexpected ways.