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Max Tomlinson
Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
USA Today bestselling author, partial to imaginary people, many of whom make it into his novels.
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. He has published multiple novels, including Sendero, which was listed as one of the top 100 Indie novels of 2012 by Kirkus.
Max’s Colleen Hayes Mysteries of the ’70s — Vanishing in the Haight (#1), Tie Die (#2), and Bad Scene (Colleen Hayes #3), which releases August 3, 2021 — are published by Oceanview Publishing.
For more information about Max Tomlinson, visit his website.
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BOOKS:
Rock ‘n’ Roll Vampire (as Max Radin, 2018)
Vanishing in the Haight (2019)
Your biggest literary influences:
Elmore Leonard, Patricia Highsmith, J.P. Donleavy
Last book read:
Midaq Alley by Naguib Mahfouz
The book that changed your life:
The first grown-up book I read as a teenager, and the one I currently reread every few years, The Ginger Man by J. P. Donleavy. Groundbreaking in its prose, scope and storytelling. A landmark novel, wildly funny and tragic at the same time.
Your favorite literary character:
Ginger Man’s Sebastian Dangerfield — a man who single-handedly battles sobriety, decency and industriousness, yet somehow maintains the reader’s sympathy.
Currently working on:
Line of Darkness (Colleen Hayes #4), a mystery that reaches back to WWII Nazi Germany.
Words to live by:
Only a writer can rewrite!
Advice for aspiring authors:
Learn how to take criticism.
Articles/Reviews:
Booklist — Vanishing in the Haight (starred review)
Publishers Weekly — Tie Die (starred review)
Kirkus — Sendero (starred review)
Testimonials:
“As beautifully written as it is expertly crafted, Vanishing in the Haight features characters drawn with the touch of a master artist and a story that sizzles even as it scintillates.” — Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author
“With a strong, intelligent female sleuth, a colorful location, a tantalizing puzzle, and an abundance of San Francisco lore, this will please a wide variety of mystery readers.” — Booklist on Vanishing in the Haight
“[In Tie Die, Tomlinson] deepens the character of his multi-layered lead, Colleen Hayes, an unlicensed PI and ex-con who’s still on parole. Readers will want to learn more about this surprising and pragmatic woman.” — Publishers Weekly
