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Crimson Lake
The Crimson Lake series by Candice Fox has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Crimson Lake (2017). The series is complete.
- Books
- 3 books
- First published
- 2017
- Status
- complete
- Last checked
Start here: Crimson Lake (2017) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Crimson Lake
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Crimson Lake - Book 2:
Redemption Point
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Redemption Point - Book 3:
Gone by Midnight
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Gone by Midnight
About the Crimson Lake series
Ted Conkaffey is a disgraced former detective, acquitted of a child abduction charge that ruined his career and marriage but never quite convinced the public of his innocence; he retreats to the swampy Queensland town of Crimson Lake, where he's taken on by private investigator Amanda Pharrell -- herself a convicted killer released from prison. Candice Fox's trilogy pairs these two damaged, publicly reviled investigators against a backdrop of tropical menace: Crimson Lake (2017) has them searching for a missing true-crime author, Redemption Point (2018) tangles Ted deeper into local suspicion after another crime hits close to home, and Gone by Midnight (2019) closes the trilogy with a child's disappearance from a hotel room.
The series continues the interest in morally compromised protagonists that Fox established with her earlier Archer and Bennett trilogy, and predates her James Patterson collaborations on Detective Harriet Blue and other series.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Crimson Lake trilogy?
Three: Crimson Lake (2017), Redemption Point (2018) and Gone by Midnight (2019).
Is Crimson Lake connected to Candice Fox's Archer and Bennett trilogy?
No -- different characters and setting, though both showcase Fox's recurring interest in protagonists with troubled or criminal pasts.
Is Crimson Lake connected to Fox's James Patterson collaborations?
No -- it's entirely Fox's own creation, separate from Detective Harriet Blue, Bill Robinson or 2 Sisters Detective Agency.
Is the Crimson Lake trilogy complete?
Yes -- it concluded with Gone by Midnight in 2019 and no further entry has been announced.
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