Postmortem
By Annette Burget Bailey 

      Will Henderson, a San Francisco postal worker for 25 years, is a solitary man who, when he is not delivering mail, rides around San Francisco on his ten-speed bike listening to his Walkman.

     The only mail customer he becomes friendly with is elderly Emily Evenington, who has become a mother-figure for him. One day she asks him to post a letter for her, and she tells him that someone is out to kill her.

     He passes this off as a delusion, but when the next day he learns that she is dead, having jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge, he cannot believe this, since she was afraid of heights and bridges. Then he learns she has willed him her estate of 15 million dollars.

      Will finds fellow postal worker, Roxie LaRue, on his doorstep. She is promiscuous, but Will is attracted to her. Unaccustomed to contact with Roxie and with alcohol, after a night of drinking with her, he finds himself married to her.

      From there on he becomes involved with murder, betrayal and an unaccustomed life- style. No one he encounters is completely innocent; all seem to have hidden agendas.

      It is up to Will to discover why he is Emily's heir, and why he is being targeted for death.

     The story is well-written with a well-crafted plot. The story has more ups and downs than a roller coaster. It is intriguing for the reader to fathom the end. The diverse characters are developed in depth. The scenes of San Francisco are very real.