The Recurring Cast
Reading order · 3 books · 2017 to 2019 · Set in the fictional Crimson Lake, Queensland

Crimson Lake Books in Order

Disgraced former detective Ted Conkaffey and Amanda Pharrell, a private investigator who served time for murder, take cases in the steamy far north Queensland town of Crimson Lake.

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Series facts

Books
3
Published
2017 to 2019
First book
Crimson Lake
Latest
Gone by Midnight (2019)
Setting
Set in the fictional Crimson Lake, Queensland

The reading order

Every Crimson Lake book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

3 books · Set in the fictional Crimson Lake, Queensland
  1. 1Crimson Lake2017With Ted Conkaffey and Amanda PharrellTed Conkaffey was a Sydney detective until he was arrested for a terrible crime against a schoolgirl.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Redemption Point2018With Ted Conkaffey and Amanda PharrellTed Conkaffey and Amanda Pharrell investigate the murders of two young bar workers at a roadside pub, while the father of the girl Ted was accused of attacking arrives in town looking for revenge.Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Gone by Midnight2019With Ted Conkaffey and Amanda PharrellFour young boys are left alone in a hotel room in Crimson Lake while their parents dine downstairs, and when the parents return one of the boys is gone.Buy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read the Crimson Lake books in order. Each has its own case, but Ted’s fight to clear his name and Amanda’s past run through all three.

Who appears in which book

The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.

Who appears in each Crimson Lake book
BookTed ConkaffeyAmanda Pharrell
1 Crimson LakeLLeadLLead
2 Redemption PointLLeadLLead
3 Gone by MidnightLLeadLLead

Characters in the Crimson Lake books

2 characters from Candice Fox’s chart, with the number of Crimson Lake books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Ted ConkaffeyDisgraced former detective3Crimson Lake 2017
Amanda PharrellPrivate investigator who served time for murder3Crimson Lake 2017