Crimson Lake by Sydney-based, Ned Kelly Award-winning author Candice Fox is a thrilling contemporary crime audiobook set in Queensland, Australia—perfect for listeners who like to immerse themselves in exotic, evocative climes.
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Six 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 the brutal abduction of a 13-year-old girl, Ted is now a free man—and public enemy number one. He flees north to keep a low profile amid the steamy, croc-infested wetlands of Crimson Lake.
There, Ted's lawyer introduces him to private investigator Amanda Pharrell, herself a convicted murderer. Perhaps it's the self-isolation and murderous past that makes her so adept at tracking lost souls in the wilderness, but her latest target, missing author Jake Scully, has a life more shrouded in secrets than her own.
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…. Once Ted's true identity becomes known, the threats against him become violent, and the town offers no place to hide.
Chapter 1
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Candice Fox is the award-winning author of Crimson Lake. She is also co-writer with James Patterson of Never, Never, the #1 New York Times bestseller in February of 2017, and its sequel, Fifty Fifty. She lives in Sydney.
Love a good mystery – and on audiobook would be a great bonus.
This sounds like a great book.
Sounds interesting. Please enter me in the sweepstakes
Interesting voice of the actor on the audiobook…should enhance the tale…
Interesting voice of the actor on the audiobook…should enhance the tale…
New car has DVD player – would love to hear a book on it.
New car has DVD player – would love to hear a book on it.
Yes!
Please enter me in this sweepstakes.
Thanks —
Definitely sounds a keeper!
Wow!
With such clever use of ‘speaking to inanimate objects’ as the gun and the next meal for the crocs outside the fence, he got me. I saw the place where he was trapped, like in jail, only from which he coud not run. Colorful, and I love the accent. Scary, in an ominous way, as he describes the vigilantes in front and the crocs behind the fence in back. Well done.
Sounds promising, will be looking for this.
I think the characters sound unique and interesting not a cookie cutter characters.
Would love to win!
Love the narrator. Can’t wait to hear the rest of the book!
Would like to win
interesting
Hilarious hearing all that profanity in that great accent.
I suppose an Australian mystery should be read with an Australian accent. I would be glad to add this audio book to my collection.
Fascinating mystery. Thanks.
Intriguing and captivating.
Love audiobooks. I drive 8 plus hours a day
Audiobooks make the commute go by so much faster – especially mysteries…
I would love to win a copy of this,
I can always use new entertainment.
wow very good reader. I’ve never had an actual audiobook – and would love to enjoy this on a summer road trip
Thanks for the chance
I want to win.
Looking for a good audio book
Thank you so much, we read a ton and listen in the truck!!!
Love audio books,this would be a great one to have.
I’m excited by the setting! Australia is pretty exotic to me 🙂
Yay for good audibooks!
thanks for the chance to win this audiobook. they always make the suspense even greater.
This audiobook would be great…my husband could listen too!
Who wouldn’t want to take a thrilling trip “Down Under” read by a voice like that!
On my wish list – would love to win it.
On my wish list – would love to win it.
Sounds great!
am already intrigued
Love the sound and audio books.
Love the sound and audio books.
Excerpt is very vivid and creepy, plus I learned that crocodiles bark in the dark. Promises to be an enthralling read!
I love reading books with an Australian backdrop. Add suspense, and it becomes a must-read!
Found my next roadtrip listening adventure!
I love audiobooks for my commute and this sounds fantastic!! Happy Birthday to me?! lol
thanks for chance
always like a mystery
Sounds like the perfect story for an audiobook.
The excerpt peaked my curiosity. Want to hear the rest of the story.
I love a great mystery in other countries locations. I will enjoy listening to this man on the audiobook. great to travel with.
Awesome and creepy! Felon love. I love audiobooks!
I’ve had this on my want-to-read list for quite some time, simply sounds marvelous. I’d absolutely love to hear the audio, never having listened to an audiobook before I’d be thrilled for Crimson Lake to be my first!
I love learning about new places around the world. Mysteries are my favorite genre.
I have never listened to an audio book! I love thrillers and would love to listen to this one!! Thanks for the chance!!
This would be great to listen to on the way to and from work, so I can avoid dealing with the traffic snarls.