Gone By Midnight

Gone By Midnight by Candice Fox drops you straight into the humid unease of Crimson Lake, delivering an Australian crime thriller that’s equal parts missing-child mystery and character-driven suspense. In a town where people come to disappear, an eight-year-old vanishes from a hotel room on the fifth floor—yet CCTV shows he never left the building.

As panic spreads, Sara Farrow bypasses the police and turns to Crimson Lake’s most unlikely investigators: disgraced former cop Ted Conkaffey and the brilliant, unnerving Amanda Pharrell. Amanda relishes the impossible logic of the case, while Ted is stretched thin—his own daughter is about to stay with him, and the search forces him back among locals who thrive on secrets, grudges, and fear.

Perfect for readers who love twisty crime fiction, small-town noir, and gritty Australian settings with morally complex leads.

Step into Crimson Lake and see what waits after midnight.