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, BAD SCENE, and LINE OF DARKNESS, which releases 8/16/2022.