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Redemption

Redemption

Summary

Discover the second book in the thrilling detective series Crimson Lake, from the Sunday Times bestselling author, with suspense that will keep you guessing to the very last page . . .

'One of the best crime thrillers of the year' Lee Child

'A masterful novel' Harlan Coben

'A bright new star of crime fiction' James Patterson

Read the book that inspired the hit series on Prime Video, Troppo

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When former detective Ted Conkaffey is wrongly accused of abducting a teenage girl, he hopes the Queensland town of Crimson Lake will be the perfect place to disappear.

But nowhere is safe from the girl’s devastated father. Dale Bingley plans to take brutal revenge and if Ted can't find the real abductor, he’ll be the first casualty.

Meanwhile, on the beer-soaked floor of a nearby roadside shack, two young bartenders lie dead.

As the homicide investigation unravels, Ted and his unlikely ally, private detective Amanda Pharrell, are brought in to assist on the case.

While Ted fights to clear his own name, their hunt for the killer draws them into a violent dance with evil.

They have one shot at redemption. It just might cost them their lives…

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‘A fast-paced, expertly crafted read with a cast of colourful characters’ Guardian


Atmospheric Australian thriller’ Grazia

Reviews

  • ‘This sweltering outback thriller proves she’s best solo…Top-notch! 9/10
    Peterborough Evening Telegraph

About the author

Candice Fox

Candice Fox is the middle child of a large, eccentric family from Sydney’s western suburbs. The daughter of a parole officer and an enthusiastic foster-carer, Candice spent her childhood listening around corners to tales of violence, madness and evil as her father relayed his work stories to her mother and older brothers.

Candice won back-to-back Ned Kelly awards for her first two novels – Hades and Eden. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed Fall, Crimson Lake, Redemption and Gone by Midnight. Candice’s first collaboration with James Patterson, Never Never, was a Sunday Times and New York Times no. 1 bestseller. They have co-authored three further novels featuring Harriet Blue – Fifty Fifty, Liar Liar and Hush Hush.
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