Trams : Future Is Ours Publishing : 9780692982693 : 0692982698 : 28 Dec 2017 : Ownership of Plot 547 is in dispute. Bastien, a wealthy land developer who secretly enjoys designing torture devices, and Martin, an ex-itinerant farmer aiming to charter a tent city for a massive group of thieving squatters, both seek legal title. Their conflict unfolds mainly through the perspectives of two young Trams city zoning officials, Pollock and Hans, who are jockeying against one another for career advancement. As the plot progresses, the narrative examines the histories of the main characters, the portion of land at issue, and the city they occupy. Highlights from the novel include: An escape from a rural orphanage run by a psychotic religious zealot, a battle for supremacy on a high school cross-country team, the quest of a 19th century grave robber named Max, the travails of a raccoon family who recently lost their mother, and a legacy assassin named Jasper who is battling alcohol dependency. E