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  • Published: 1 December 2014
  • ISBN: 9780857982575
  • Imprint: Random House Australia
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352

Eden




WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2015. "I fool myself that Eden has a heart – that she would at least have trouble killing me..."

WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2015. "I fool myself that Eden has a heart – that she would at least have trouble killing me..."

Most police duos run on trust, loyalty, and the desire to see killers in court. But Detective Frank Bennett's partner, the enigmatic Eden Archer, has nothing to offer him but darkness and danger. She doesn't mind catching killers – but it's not the courthouse where her justice is served.

And now Eden is about to head undercover to find three missing girls. The only link between the victims is a remote farm where the desperate go to hide and blood falls more often than rain. For Frank, the priority is to keep his partner monitored 24/7 while she’s there – but is it for Eden’s protection, or to protect their suspects from her?

Across the city at the Utulla Tip, someone is watching Hades Archer, a man whose criminal reputation is the stuff of legend. Unmasking the stalker for him might be just what Frank needs to stay out of trouble while Eden’s away.

But it's going to take a trip into Hades's past to discover the answers - and what Frank uncovers may well put everyone in danger . . .

The sequel to Candice Fox's award-winning first novel Hades (Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut 2014), Eden became a winner in its own right when it took out the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel 2015 from the Australian Crime Writers Association.

  • Published: 1 December 2014
  • ISBN: 9780857982575
  • Imprint: Random House Australia
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352

About the author

Candice Fox

Candice Fox is the author of ten internationally bestselling crime novels and the winner of three prestigious Ned Kelly Awards. In fact, she is the only author to have been shortlisted for that award for every single novel. She has also co-written seven New York Times bestsellers with James Patterson, the world’s bestselling thriller writer. Her new solo novel, Devil's Kitchen, will release in March 2024, and her latest collaboration with James Patterson, The Murder Inn, comes out in February 2024.

In 2022 Candice’s fourth book, Crimson Lake, was adapted into a major ABC TV series, called Troppo, with series two currently in production.

A meticulous researcher, Candice has interviewed a serial killer on Death Row, been to prison three times (for work purposes) and while on honeymoon in the US took a road trip to famous crime scenes looking for clues. She has also dined with a former President of the United States, filmed a cameo role in her latest screen adaptation and, as a volunteer for WIRES, has rescued countless wild animals.

She lives in Sydney.

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Praise for Eden

Hades announced the arrival of an important new voice . . . Eden is equally breathtaking.

Sydney Morning Herald

Fox keeps her characters firmly in shades of gray, and its their complexity that drives this riveting thriller, right through to the gruesome, surprising finale.

Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

Fox again grabs her reader by the throat from the get-go and does not relinquish her grip . . . Gripping, confronting and powerful.

Western Advocate

A sizzling page-turner.

Daily Telegraph

Awards & recognition

Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel

Winner  •  2014  •  Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel of 2014