Jolt: A Rural Noir

Dirty bombs, arson, and a nuclear meltdown cause the lovers Natalie and Thaw to rethink their relationship, the displaced Matters boys to take to the road alone, and the residents of the tiny mountain village of Locklee in an imaginary part of the northern United States to seek informed and creative answers as they struggle to survive severe overcrowding and respond to the needs of a mass of forced emigrants Newcomers. These Newcomers arrive needing decontamination, clothing, food, water, shelter, and medical care.