CABO RISING

About the Book

CABO RISING is a story about a San Diego Policeman who goes on vacation to Cabo San Lucas Mexico. Immediately after arriving at a popular local bar, he is confronted with circumstances that leads him to become involved in a drug deal.

He soon hooks up with an attractive woman who has witnessed what turns out to be a murder. The two hit it off and become lovers as well as try to solve the murder and not get killed the same time. It turns out the murder and the drug deal is connected.

Ben learns of a Columbia plane of cocaine scheduled to land in Todos Santos.  In addition to a local cop certain local residents a key role in helping solve the case.

The story tells how the drug deal took place, which is based on a true-life set of facts. In addition, the story takes the reader through the world-renowned Baja 1000 off road race. This race brings one of the heroes of the story in contact with the drug dealer who will stop at nothing to complete the deal.  This clash of strong personalities results in the two of them meeting in a final scene where they confront each other.

CABO RISING also introduces the reader to certain computer programming that is used by the drug dealers to launder the money for payment. This use of technology informs the reader of what length drug dealers will go to to avoid being detected by law enforcement.

About the Author

William Wyman is a retired Merchant Seaman. In addition, he is a California attorney, but has decided to take up writing on a full time basis. He has traveled the world over beginning when he was in his late teens and continuing to this day. He lived in Honolulu for several years before moving to San Diego in the early seventies.

He resides several months a year in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico where he does most of his writing.  While living in Cabo he encountered a local resident who told him about a cocaine deal that went bad. It was this information that formed the basis for CABO RISING. It was natural for him to adapt the story to become an adventure novel that would inform the reader not only of the life style of Cabo, but also some of the adventure and allure of the Baja.

The story introduces certain technology that is used to make the drug deal go through. It is this part of the story that adds a dimension of intrigue. Mr. Wyman’s background as a mechanical engineer provides the reader with technological interesting advances. This is especially true of the computer programs that are used to transfer funds to the various parties to the drug deal. However, the programming has a glitch, which creates problems and leads to the final ending of the novel.