Gold prospector Calvin of the Mojave desert gets bonked on the head with a six and one half gold nugget and gets sent away to quietly recover because it is thought excitement could kill him, especially kissing women. He settles temporally in Southampton, NY, and gets tangled up with the lovely Finvola, his cool landlord, and Missy who does covert rescue in high-performance STOL (short take-off and land) aircraft using her own money. Calvin is amazingly responsible and upbeat. Lots of mystical-realism and humor and there is that sewage war between Northern New Jersey and Manhattan. Calvin becomes an *honorary mouse and saves the day. (*a great honor)