An isolated diner on California's 101 highway provides the backdrop of the story involving nuclear secrets, foreign spies and federal agents.
At an isolated, seaside greasy-spoon cafe live sarcastic owner George, potentially-violent cook Slob, and sexy waitress Kotty--the object of all the men's lust. Occasional customers include "Professor Sam," Kotty's boyfriend from a nearby research facility. And something's going on under the potentially-explosive surface emotions: nuclear secrets being smuggled out of the country.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>