Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanishing in the Haight | 2019 | Max Tomlinson | Buy |
| 2 | Tie Die | 2020 | Max Tomlinson | Buy |
| 3 | Bad Scene | 2021 | Max Tomlinson | Buy |
| 4 | Line of Darkness | 2022 | Max Tomlinson | Buy |
| 5 | Night Candy | 2023 | Max Tomlinson | Buy |
The Colleen Hayes series places its protagonist in 1970s San Francisco, a city dealing with the aftermath of the counterculture era. Colleen is an ex-convict trying to start over, and her past gives her an understanding of the criminal world that helps and haunts her in equal measure. Vanishing in the Haight (2019) introduced both the character and the period setting.
Max Tomlinson carried the series through five books, with Tie Die (2020), Bad Scene (2021), Line of Darkness (2022), and Night Candy (2023) deepening the character while exploring different corners of San Francisco’s underworld. The 1970s setting gives the books a distinctive atmosphere, from the music and fashion to the social tensions of the decade.