{"product_id":"0765398486-crimson_lake_a_novel","title":"Crimson Lake: A Novel","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you move on when the world won’t let you?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e12:46: Claire Bingleystands alone at a bus stop\u003cbr\u003e12:47: Ted Conkaffey parks his car beside her\u003cbr\u003e12:52: The girl is missing . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix minutes in 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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!\" ―Lee Child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimson Lake\u003c\/i\u003e by Sydney-based, Ned Kelly award-winning author Candice Fox is a thrilling contemporary crime novel set in Queensland, Australia, perfect for readers of authors like James Patterson, Harlan Coben, Lisa Gardner, and Tana French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery, Thriller \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrillers \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrime\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eMurder\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Forge Books","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":46671316648126,"sku":"0765398486-4","price":14.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81xJHs2xDYL.jpg?v=1776883874","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0765398486-crimson_lake_a_novel","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}