The Mystery of Table Mountain

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.

it takes the reader through diff erent eras of James Raymond’s life. Th e other two books in

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.