Beasley, Conger, Jr

The Ptomaine Kid, a Hamburger Western Beasley, Conger, Jr

Hoby Tibbs, a forty-one-year-old hamburger cook, has a secret--he has the power to cure bad hamburger meat. His gift is timely--an epidemic of ptomaine poisoning has infected the hamburger parlors of the American Southwest that threatens to alter the eating habits of the entire population. With the grit and determination of a latter-day knight, Hoby rides forth to do battle with the pernicious microbes. In pursuit of this quest, he discovers the ptomaine outbreak is not the product of natural causes, but rather part of a devious plot by fast-food moguls to corner the franchise industry. This discovery turns into an exciting chase that brings this fast-paced, action-filled, comic-fantasy adventure to a shocking and surprising conclusion.