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Banished: The Fortunes of Time
Banished: The Fortunes of Time
Banished: The Fortunes of Time
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Transplanted Canadian Doug Loggins is the new principal at Palm Oasis High School-in a small desert community located in California's Colorado Desert. A local tribe, the Napoc Band of Whitewater Indians, flaunting state law, open a gaming Casino. Doug must deal with ancient squabbles, local politics, and disputes about the meaning of sovereignty in addition to his own administrative duties.

But these ordeals are nothing compared to the situation he faces when one of his students, Simone Garcia, turns up dead. Loggins and authorities suspect a drug related death, but in pursuing justice they butt heads with the leader of the Napoc nation, Reginald "Cisco" Tramhurst, a powerful figure who was instrumental in getting the Casino built on Indian land.

When Loggins joins forces with the beautiful Anna Carpenter, a recently divorced Palm Oasis prosecuting attorney, he's surprised at their instant attraction. But the closer they come to the chilling truth surrounding Simone's death, the more their newly burgeoning relationship is threatened. In chasing the links to Simone's death, Doug encounters a life threatening attack, an entrepreneur of questionable character, a frequently contumacious peace officer, a double named attorney and the true survivor, Brutus. In a desperate chase, Doug takes to the air to find a killer and save a life.

LanguageEnglish
PublisheriUniverse
Release dateAug 8, 2007
ISBN9780595893294
Banished: The Fortunes of Time
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Don Goodman

After 34 years as a Special-Education teacher, Don Goodman retired and published his first book, Ghosts of Time, which was followed by three other powerhouse novels. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Don graduated from UCLA with a degree in business. He later earned an Elementary school credential from Cal State Los Angeles and then received a Master’s degree in Education from Cal Lutheran College. He was an Educational Therapist for many years, successfully operating his own Reading Clinic. The author is very proud of his granddaughter, Danya M. Bloom, the artist who designed the front cover. Don spends his leisure time writing, swimming, and hiking in the local mountains. Don lives in Palm Springs, California, with his wife, best friend and editor, Sally.

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