Finding Joaquin, a tale of Old California

By Steve Bartholomew

Sometimes you can't tell the difference between good and evil. Ira Beard goes after Joaquin Murietta, most dangerous bandit in California. Ira believes in honor above all. He wants to find Joaquin before anyone else and see honorable justice done. Other men hunt Joaquin for reward money only. Ira searches because he upholds the Law. He wants to know if Joaquin is a bad man like they say, or perhaps a secret hero. Along the way he encounters Octavia deLaLuz, Californio. She is a survivor. She will save Ira's life three times and help him survive in a land he doesn't know. Octavia cares more for life and love than honor. She will teach Ira lessons he didn't know he needed.Read the book and travel to a time past, which haunts us yet today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1544057687
• ISBN13: 9781544057682
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"