"Minneapolis (Minn.)" . . . . . "Fiction" . . . . "Reluctantly agreeing to help the daughter of a Vietnam buddy, aging copy editor Sparky rescues the girl from a gang and brings her back to his small North Dakota hometown, where he encounters local prejudice and other stressors." . . . . . . "Mystery fiction" . . . . "Home front" . . . . . . "1961 - 1975" . .