Redemption Point

In *Redemption Point* by Candice Fox, a disgraced former detective slips into the steamy Queensland rainforest town of Crimson Lake hoping the humidity will hide him from the world. It’s sharp, propulsive Australian crime fiction, with a tense small-town setting and characters who feel bruisingly real.

Ted Conkaffey is wrongly accused of abducting a teenage girl, and he’s barely arrived before the girl’s father, Dale Bingley, tracks him down with vengeance on his mind. Dale offers Ted a grim bargain: help find the real abductor, or pay the price.

Then two young bartenders are found dead in a ramshackle roadside bar. As the investigation tightens, Ted and the brilliant, unpredictable Amanda Pharrell are pulled into a case that keeps twisting just out of reach.

Perfect for readers who like gritty thrillers, morally complex leads, and page-turning murder mysteries with an Aussie edge.

Step into Crimson Lake and see how far redemption can stretch.