Tarnished Image, Vol. 2 » (1 ED)

Alton L. Gansky is the author of eight popular novels, including A Ship Possessed, Terminal Justice, and his newest release, Distant Memory. He is also the senior pastor of High Desert Baptist Church in Phelan, California, where he has served for more than a decade. He and his wife, Becky, are the parents of three college-aged children.

PEOPLE SAY YOU'RE GUILTY. Dr. David O'Neal has dedicated his life to easing the pain and suffering of the world's downtrodden. His life stands for faith, hope, and honesty. As head of the world’s largest relief agency, he has the means to save countless lives. But now, he must use all his wits and strength to save one innocent man from destruction: himself.

THE EVIDENCE SAYS YOU'RE GUILTY. In the midst of his relief work, David's world is shaken by the appearance of photos and videotape that show him in compromising situations. He is arrested. Friends and coworkers distance themselves. His love, Kristen, wants to believe in him but struggles against the undeniable evidence. Soon he is faced with the very real possibility of losing all he holds dear.

ONLY YOU KNOW YOU'RE INNOCENT. Amidst the media frenzy, David fights to prove his innocence. But more than his reputation is at stake. Someone is determined to bring Dr. David O'Neal down-even if that means killing him. Now only a miracle can save his life and restore his Tarnished Image.

Library Journal

Dr. David O'Neal has a satisfying career as the head of Barringston Relief, the world's largest relief organization, until his world is shattered when photos and videotapes surface that show him in situations suggesting that he is using his corporation to smuggle illegal aliens into the country. The tapes also show him with another woman, something that makes his girlfriend lose some faith in him. Fighting to prove his innocence, O'Neal puts his trust in God to see him through, but as evidence against him mounts up, he is forced to acknowledge that somebody hates him enough to have framed him in an extremely clever manner. If readers can accept the means by which O'Neal is framed, the rest of Gansky's (Terminal Justice, WaterBrook, 1997) book is a fast-moving, exciting thriller, making up for fairly one-dimensional characters. Recommended where thrillers with a Christian element are popular.