This series is set in the Nevada Territory in the early 1860s. It follows the adventures of PK "Pinky" Pinkerton , an autistic savant, half-Sioux, Kid Detective. PK was orphaned at a young age, and was adopted by a kindly preacher and his wife. However, when a gang of outlaws shows up looking for something valuable, PK is forced to flee to Virginia City, a frontier mining town full of outlaws, soiled doves, prospectors, gunmen, gamblers, Chinese and even a newspaper reporter with a fondness for witticism and tall tales.