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Perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard and Gillian FlynnBetween fending off a lecherous parole officer and trying to get by in 1978 San Francisco, private investigator Colleen Hayes struggles to put her life back together so she can reconnect with her runaway teenage daughter. Then her life changes dramatically. She accepts a case from wealthy, retired industrialist Edward Copeland. The old man is desperate to solve the brutal murder of his daughter, a murder that took place in Golden Gate Park eleven years earlier -- during the Summer of Love. The case has since gone cold, her murderer never found. Now, in his final days, Copeland hires Colleen to find his daughter's killer in hopes he might die in peace. Colleen understands what it means to take a life -- she spent a decade in prison for killing her ex. Battling her own demons, she immerses herself in San Francisco's underbelly, where police corruption is rampant. Her investigation turns deadly as she pries for information, yet there is little to go on. However, a song on the radio makes her wonder -- did the murdered girl leave any clues that others may have missed?
About the Author
Born in the wilds of San Francisco, with its rich literary history and public transport system teeming with characters suitable for crime novels, the stage was set for Max Tomlinson to become a mystery writer. His novels include SENDERO (listed as one of the top 100 Indie novels of 2012 by Kirkus) , WHO SINGS TO THE DEAD, LETHAL DISPATCH, THE CAIN FILE (selected by Amazon's Kindle Scout program) , and the follow-up, THE DARKNET FILE. Max's Colleen Hayes Mysteries of the '70s, published by Oceanview, include Vanishing in the Haight (a USA Today Bestseller) , Tie Die, and BAD SCENE, which releases 8/3/2021. Max's alter ego, Max Radin, is also known to pen the odd humorous effort. Check out "Rock 'n' Roll Vampire" for a shocking exposé on vampirism in the music industry. Shocking.Visit Max's blog, sign up for his email list, or send comments, which he always enjoys: http://maxtomlinson-author.com/
