"That's not something his son, Jiggs, says out loud, but most folks in the fizzled-out town of Two Pan already know each other's business. Now Jiggs is free to grow his Oregon land, his cattle, and his frequently funny ideas to the Bonanza-big size of his childhood dreams-until the outsider arrives. Dr. Richard Jarmin frames the stunning landscape of the Eagle Cap Mountains in dollar signs-a perfect site for vacation cabins and home-town atmosphere-and he's actively organizing a pack of outsiders for the new development. Jiggs finds himself at the crossroads: Save the rascally people and the place that molded him from urban destruction OR invest in his own pursuits. Tormented by guilt and defiance, he discovers the solution: THE SECRET TO STOPPING CHANGE. When put to the test, his attempts to handcuff time, focus a spotlight on long-kept mysteries and unsparing revelations" --back cover.