Vanishing in the Haight
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3.9 • 256 Ratings
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Publisher Description
USA Today best-selling author
An ex-con traces a victim's clues to set a cold case ablaze
Between fending off a lecherous parole officer and trying to get by in 1978 San Francisco, private investigator Colleen Hayes struggles to put her life back together so she can reconnect with her runaway teenage daughter. Then her life changes dramatically. She accepts a case from wealthy, retired industrialist Edward Copeland. The old man is desperate to solve the brutal murder of his daughter, a murder that took place in Golden Gate Park eleven years earlier—during the Summer of Love. The case has since gone cold, her murderer never found. Now, in his final days, Copeland hires Colleen to find his daughter's killer in hopes he might die in peace. Colleen understands what it means to take a life—she spent a decade in prison for killing her ex. Battling her own demons, she immerses herself in San Francisco's underbelly, where police corruption is rampant. Her investigation turns deadly as she pries for information, yet there is little to go on. However, a song on the radio makes her wonder—did the murdered girl leave any clues that others may have missed?
Perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard and Gillian Flynn
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in 1978 San Francisco, this enjoyable series launch from Tomlinson (the Agency series) introduces Colleen Hayes, whose resourcefulness and strength have been forged by her turbulent past. After serving 10 years in prison for killing her abusive husband, Colleen works as a security guard at an abandoned warehouse. Then a retired policeman she knows connects her with wealthy Edward Copeland, who's on the verge of death. Copeland hires her to find out who raped and murdered his 18-year-old daughter, Margaret, in 1967. Jim Davis, an informant, gives her a lead, but she's soon stonewalled by the police and mired down in red tape. Colleen continues to push even after Davis is murdered, and she realizes that the corruption that buried the case originally could very well lead to her own death. Intelligent and observant, Colleen has a healthy dose of ex-con cynicism as well as a sense of justice and a way of seeing through social conventions that echoes Ross MacDonald's Lew Archer. Detective fiction fans will willingly follow her into her next adventure.
Customer Reviews
Captivating
VANISHING IN THE HAIGHT is a captivating novel. Fast-paced with a gripping storyline and well-rounded characters, this book kept me turning the pages to see what happened next. Colleen Hayes is a great main character, and I'm looking forward to reading her future stories.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book.
Excellent suspense story!
I really enjoyed this book. San Francisco is my hometown and though I no longer live there (or maybe BECAUSE I no longer live there) I savor books which use the City as the main setting for stories. I can usually picture each street and location mentioned; which enhances my enjoyment of the story. The one erroneous location mentioned in the book was Roosevelt - it was called a “high school” but in fact, Roosevelt is a Junior High! I know because it is the junior high I attended. The street name (Arguello) was correct and the only reason I noticed the mistake is because it was my school. Other than that one detail I thought the story was excellent! I plan to continue reading this series and will check out other books by this author.
Haight mystery
Interesting mystery with awesome characters. The history seems accurate and the interplay with lead and other characters makes it one of the better mysteries I’ve read recently