Douglas Podaima
Cascades
In the heart of the industrial harbor, the tide is turning red. Some secrets refuse to stay buried.
THE PREMISE
Tom Peters is a college teacher and basketball coach with a dangerous second life moving money for a marijuana operation. When a deal turns deadly, he takes a suitcase filled with millions and runs. Pursued across borders and into Mexico, Tom must decide whom he can trust—and how far he’ll go to survive.
The fractured paths of the past collide with a terrifying present as the clock ticks down. With a narrative that moves with the speed of a bullet, 'Cascades' is more than just a crime story—it's a descent into the noir heart of human desperation. Podaima crafts a masterpiece of suspense that will keep you guessing until the final, shocking page is turned and the lights grow dim.
Douglas Podaima
Canadian author, teacher, and coach.
Douglas Podaima is a Canadian author and longtime teacher and coach based in Manitoba. In Cascades, he explores what happens when an ordinary man makes a dangerous choice and must live with its consequences. He is also the author of the fantasy novel Eera: The Fractured Path.
‘Cascades’ marks his most ambitious project to date, a cinematic descent into a world where every secret has a price and no one leaves the harbor with clean hands. He lives and works in the shadows of the Pacific, where the rain never stops and the truth is always fluid.