After the car accident that killed his wife, Joe Muncie realized his life had been pointless up until then. Years of drug abuse, violence, and the despair that came with it had been washed away with the love of a woman. Now, with no experience in leading his own life successfully, his only option was to follow what little bit of his heart he had left.
Set in San Francisco in the early '90s, with the underground street racing scene as a backdrop, Joe struggles with the conflict between the darkness he loves and the man he wants to become. Trying to understand that you can have no loss if you give everything freely was a concept he had heard about but couldn't comprehend until he found his tribe: prostitutes, bikers, lost boys, and thieves who doubled as accountants, mechanics, and stand-up men—runaways with no sense of self, much less proper ID's. Every day people whose situation influenced their lives in a particular direction now gathered like geese on the edge of the bay. This was Demon Motors. This was a new start for everyone.