Three mind controllers abduct Mary Byram. They show her the government's secret mind control center in Virginia, explain to her that she's been a subject in their mind control program her whole life, and reveal that even her husband was one of them. The mountains and an island paradise set the scenes for this novel about a girl on the run.

The Toet (H. Randolph Tatem III, MD) wrote about Varmint, our beloved cat. Varmint was an odd-eyed white long haired cat. Sue Binkley Tatem, Ph.D. wrote about the colors and illustrated both stories. Sue also illustrated other childrens' books: The Reluctant Racehorse by Kyra Knoll, and A Thousand Eyes by Paddy Fleming (a dog story set in Africa).