by Gig Goodloe (Author)

A classic detective mystery, circa early 50's, unfolds on the picturesque Isle of Santa Catalina. Dugan, Travis Dugan, is an un-ambitious P.I. summoned to the island by a sultry representative of the Rigney family, the candy conglomerate that owns the island, to investigate the disappearance of the family's heir apparent. Our reluctant hero finds himself mixed up in a search for a fabulous sunken Chinese treasure, pursuing and pursued by black-market arms smugglers, the British Secret Service, and murder. A fast-paced page-turner fraught with intrigue and filled with colorful characters, The Big Casino pays homage to the genre of Mike Hammer, Sam Spade, Phillip Marlowe, and yes, even 007.

Author Biography

Raised on the beaches of Southern California, Gregory G. Goodloe grew up on old-fashioned detective stories. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard on the cutter "Glacier" in Antarctica, then studied at Cal State Long Beach, graduating in Radio/TV/Film Production. Now married with two sons, he writes mysteries in Lake Nacimiento. The Big Casino is the first in his series of Travis Dugan detective mysteries. Next up, The Big Gun: Return to Avalon.

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