"Hay-Wire" by Bertha Muzzy Sinclair is a domestic fiction tale that takes place against the backdrop of America's Wild West. The book follows a family and their ranch, which has, unfortunately, fallen into disrepair due to stinginess and neglect. In fact, the neighbors have even taken to calling the ranch the Haywire Outfit, a play on words for the Hayward family name. However, young Lynn is determined to bring the territory back up to its former glory.