Russell and Jane Starrett are set against a mysterious white-haired woman and her followers bent on silencing the two before they can expose what the group is up to. Russell and Jane uncover events that involve sex, drugs, murder, gold, and satanic practices. They find that getting the police involved is not always easy. The story is set in the high country of Colorado
A Drop in the Bucket
This is the sequel to After the Gold Rush. Russell and Jane Starrett are once again involved in dealing with the mysterious white-haired woman, Mrs. Costello, who has managed to escape from prison with the help of here devoted followers. A Drop in the Bucket still has Costello seeking to build her drug empire using every resource she has available, including sex, kidnapping and murder. Russell and Jane must find and save a kidnapped young woman in order to be able to face the girl's father.
Three Short Stories
Included are Cripple Creek Daze, a murder mystery set in Colorado, Yellowstone Ice, a tale of circumstances surrounding the explosion of the Yellowstone supervolcano, and New People, a science fiction story about First People (carbon based) and New People (silicon based).