The Mysterious Red Fog on Thunder Mountain

About the Book

Blistering action, cliff-hanging suspense, unexplained mysteries. The story begins with four children’s first summer visit to their Grandparents secluded, sometimes mysterious, farm on Thunder Mountain. After a terrible storm one night, an ancient log is moved exposing an opening in the ground with an eerie red fog escaping … exactly where their zip-line ends as it crosses a mist shrouded creek. What could happen if they accidentally fell in? Could they be lost forever - or worse? This is full of adventure for children and the young at heart. You’ll experience bravery, humor, history, survival tactics and the importance of drawing on individual strengths - in order to survive. There is a focus on appreciation for home, family and the needs of others.

About the Author

Dr. Townsend and his wife live in Florida with their black lab, Harley. They also have a 200 year-old cabin on a secluded mountaintop in West Virginia. This is where some of the story takes place. Papa Bear, as his seven grandchildren call him, has written about his adventures caving, rock and mountain climbing and time spent alone in the Alaskan Wilderness. He is a graduate of Alderson Broaddus University, the University of Louisville and is a former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard. When their grandchildren were looking for interesting books, he decided to write one and base the characters on them. His wife Pam has accompanied him on many of these adventures and contributed much to the storyline. She holds graduate certificates in Positive Behavior Support and Children’s Mental Health from the University of South Florida.