1970s San Francisco: the sights, the sounds, the serial killers
As the â70s draw to a close in San Francisco, things do not bode well for the cityâor for ex-con PI Colleen Hayes, whose daughter Pam, in a tragic turn of events, has lost her baby. Pam leaves San Francisco, and Colleen, who moved there to reunite with her, starts to wonder what sheâs doing in the Bay Area.
Meanwhile, a serial killer given the name âNight Candyâ is targeting sex workers, both male and female. The situation doesnât improve when Colleenâs friend and allyâSFPD Inspector Owensâis arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, who was found burned in a fire the same night the pair had tried to rekindle their love. Could Owens have really done what they say? Even Colleen has her doubts.
But there are people depending on her: Owens, who needs help finding his ex-wifeâs real killer, and a trio of sex workers Colleen keeps her eye onâespecially with Night Candy on the loose. Then, one of the three girls is next to disappear. If anything is to test Colleenâs resolve, December 1979 seems to be it.
Perfect for fans of Steve Berry and Harlan Coben
While all of the novels in the Colleen Hayes Mystery Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:
Vanishing in the Haight
Tie Die
Bad Scene
Line of Darkness
Night Candy