{"product_id":"crimson-lake","title":"Crimson Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you move on when the world won’t let you?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Blue Vase Bulk","offers":[{"title":"Used \/ 9780765398482-001","offer_id":43819195367485,"sku":"9780765398482-001","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/13741423482460.jpg?v=1792005483","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/crimson-lake","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}