Mister Moffat's Hill tells the story of railroading over Rollins Pass, the highest road in North America. The time is 1903-1906 and Colorado is the setting. A historical novel, it describes the lives of people and actual occurrences. Courage, greed, passion, and grit are shown by the characters, fictional and historical. The local business climate, is also part of the story. A mining scheme of dubious quality is promoted and exposed along the way. Both the railroad and the mine scheme are fact. Real and fictional characters bring the stories to life.

The author is a writer, historian, retired small business owner, outdoorsman, and Vietnam vet. He and his wife make their home near Denver.

Construction and operations of a railroad across the continental divide is traced and followed via characters directly involved. At the same time a questionable business scheme is set in motion by another group of characters. Investors are lured. The truth is sought and ultimately aired. Historical context and developments are worked in as background. The railroad and the scheme are fact.