Crimson Lake A Novel Author:Candice Fox #1 New York Times bestselling author Candice Fox's Crimson Lake is the first novel in a thrilling contemporary crime series set in Queensland, Australia. — How do you move on when the world won?t let you?12:46: Claire Bingley stands alone at a bus stop — 12:47: Ted Conkaffey parks his car beside her — 12:52: The girl is missing . . .Six minutes in ... more »the wrong place at the wrong time?that?s all it took to ruin Sydney detective Ted Conkaffey?s life. Accused but not convicted of a brutal abduction, Ted is now a free man?and public enemy number one. Maintaining his innocence, he flees north to keep a low profile amidst the steamy, croc-infested wetlands of Crimson Lake.There, Ted?s lawyer introduces him to eccentric private investigator Amanda Pharrell, herself a convicted murderer. Not entirely convinced Amanda is a cold-blooded killer, Ted agrees to help with her investigation, a case full of deception and obsession, while secretly digging into her troubled past. The residents of Crimson Lake are watching the pair's every move . . . and the town offers no place to hide."Complex, human characters, and a dark, meaty story, and fine writing, and a great sense of place?this is one of the best crime thrillers of the year. Sign me up as a big-time Fox fan!"?#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child« less