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 the Colleen Hayes Mysteries of the '70s, published by Oceanview: Vanishing in the Haight (a USA Today Bestseller), Tie Die, Bad Scene, Line of Darkness, and Night Candy. He also has several other thrillers set in South America.