Following the mysterious disappearance of Chucho Elicayo, locals from all over the state of New Mexico try to figure out what exactly happened to the elusive desert rat. At the same time, a skateboarder and a law student fall in love, a journalist investigates the biggest story of her career, a graduate student crumbles under the weight of his own ambitions and a digital forensic artist attempts to identify a decades-old Jane Doe. People change, relationships fade and personal histories transform into legends – all while an unknown virus makes its’ way across the southwest. The Lower Depths is an interconnected short story collection, utilizing multiple narratives and perspectives to tell the tale of digital fragmentation in the land of enchantment, and its effect on desert rats everywhere.