Is personal redemption a real possibility? Is evil a true force in the world? Or are both merely constructs--parts of a set of illusions that we create in our minds in an attempt to make sense of the many outwardly inexplicable incidents that we all encounter during the course of our lives? "The Red Pickup" continues the story of Alice Ericson and Bob Wilkes from J. W. Peterson's first novel, "Gibson" and plays out against two settings: the mountains and prairies of Montana and the small-town quiet of Banning, California. An exciting mix of thought-provoking mystery and white-knuckle thriller, "The Red Pickup" examines the interconnections among human beings and how events in their lives lead to the development of personal understanding and meaning.