New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in a tiny settlement in the Utah desert, in a place which got its name "Roadside Business" from a highway sign. Ravel's father was a soldier on atomic test sites and, cancer-ridden, he "walked into the light" during a test and disappeared, and a strange cult developed around his disappearance. With his life and marriage disintegrating, Ravel had left Utah and now after several years, he has returned, walking across the desert. INSCRIBED on the title page. 257 pp. ISBN: 0-394-581067.