The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 9 books · 2014 to 2023 · Often set in Sydney

Candice Fox

Crime and mysteryThriller and suspensePolice proceduralPrivate eyeNoir and hardboiledRural crimeAction and adventure

Sydney detective Frank Bennett is partnered with Eden Archer, raised by underworld fixer Hades Archer and hiding a deadly secret. Fox’s Crimson Lake books follow disgraced ex-detective Ted Conkaffey and convicted killer turned investigator Amanda Pharrell in far north Queensland.

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Candice Fox books in order

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Archer and Bennett

3 books · Set in SydneyPolice proceduralNoir and hardboiled
  1. 1Hades2014With Frank Bennett and Eden ArcherBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Eden2015With Frank Bennett and Eden ArcherBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Fall2016With Frank Bennett and Eden ArcherBuy on Amazon

Crimson Lake

3 books · Set in the fictional Crimson Lake, QueenslandPrivate eyeRural crime
  1. 1Crimson Lake2017With Ted Conkaffey and Amanda PharrellBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Redemption Point2018With Ted Conkaffey and Amanda PharrellBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Gone by Midnight2019With Ted Conkaffey and Amanda PharrellBuy on Amazon

Standalone

3 booksAction and adventure
  1. 1Gathering Dark2020With Blair Harbour · Set in Los AngelesBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Chase2021With Celine Osbourne and John Kradle · Set in NevadaBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Devil’s Kitchen2023With Andy Nearland · Set in SydneyBuy on Amazon

Characters

9 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Archer and Bennett

Crimson Lake

Standalone leads