Bess Truly is like any other teenage girl in the 1950s. She likes exploring, riding her horse, and spending time with her friends in her town of Three Winds, New Mexico. Having a mother who is a nuclear physicist and a father who is a fighter pilot while living on a ranch with an airstrip certainly keeps things interesting for Bess.When a mysterious explosion moves events from interesting to ominous, Bess and her friends Aurora Baca, Lydia Lanier, and Jesse Armstrong set off on adventure to discover what is happening out in the open prairie that surrounds her home. Strange lights and a secret hidden base lead to a wild discovery. Her home is the starting point of an invasion of strange men and stranger, dangerous flying ships that lead Bess and her friends on chases and battles across the prairie.Bess must use all her wits along with her parents' inventions to fight off the invasion. Her mother's Zap-Gun, a static electricity tool used on the ranch that can dig a hole or seal barb wire, is a trusty problem solver to Bess. And her father's new flying craft, the Starlighter, a super fast flying disc powered by electricity, will be the difference in whether or not Three Winds survives or falls. Bess will need all her courage and skill, along with help from her friends and allies, to save the day and protect her home. Find out what happens in the first book of the Bess Truly Adventures, Bess Truly and her Zap-Gun Rangers!