Th e Mystery of Table Mountain
is a fast moving action packed epic of a young college man,James Raymond, who is framed for murder by his uncle, aunt and her brother. Th e story takes
James out west as he eludes lawmen. It is here he sees the inaccessible Table Mountain and is
enamored with its beauty and security. Th rough his ingenuity James fi nds a way to the top of
the mountain and discovers a paradise. Th e day after he discovers an access to the mountain top
he miraculously rescues a young woman from Indians and shares his Garden of Eden with
her in a clandestine relationship.
Th e story has several romances threaded through its fabric adding spice as it unfolds. Th e
story is told in fi rst person to enable the reader to feel James pain and ecstasy more intimately.
Th e Mystery of Table Mountain
is the fi rst part of a trilogy. Each story stands alone asit takes the reader through diff erent eras of James Raymonds life. Th e other two books in
chronological order are: Th e Miracle and A Call To Duty. Both of these books will be
available shortly.
William Post was reared in the West Texas town of Colorado City. He was
educated at Texas A. & M. then served in the United States Navy. After his
service he became a land surveyor for the Southern Pacifi c Railroad. Th is
took him to the wilds of New Mexico, Arizona and California where
he immersed himself in the lore of those areas. Th is becomes
apparent throughout the stories in these settings.
William has always had a wonder lust. At the age of
fi fteen he traveled by himself to New York City then
caught an oil tanker down to South America to visit
his aunt, uncle and cousins who lived on the island
of Aruba. He has traveled nearly every interstate
in America visiting most of the national parks and
their mysteries. He has actually lived in seven of
the fi fty states.
William is a professional engineer and holds
licenses with the state of California in Land
Surveying and Civil Engineering. He retired
as the Chief Engineer of the Long Beach Water
Department.
Taking an early retirement he moved his
family to northern California near Nevada City,
the heart of gold country. He dredged and sniped
for gold in the Merced and Yuba rivers. He has
been in the gold mines and explored much of that
country.
William is an evangelic Christian and this
thread is seen throughout the fi ber of his stories.
He is married to Brigitte Wittstock, a German
immigrant, and through visits with her German
family was inspired to write two novels with Germany
as the central setting.
William now lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with his
extended family.
The Mystery
of
Table Mountain
William
Post