ALMOST TRAILSIDE is an interesting thought-provoking true story that takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1980's. The Trailside Killer, a known mixed lust serial killer and rapist, was active in and around the open spaces, hiking trails, and parklands spreading fear among Bay Area residents. Sometimes chilling, ALMOST TRAILSIDE takes the reader on the inside of a unique and unusual circumstance. Enjoy ALMOST TRAILSIDE as a young family discovers the beauty of nature through travel, camping, and hiking until a chance meeting and one haunting telephone call changes everything.