Candice Fox: Redbelly Crossing

Next date: Friday, 17 April 2026 | 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM

The Friends of Kiama Library invite you to a talk with one of Australia's most popular crime writers, Candice Fox.

The discovery of a familial link to a pair of unsolved homicides in the 1970s led Candice Fox, one of Australia’s top crime writers, down a rabbit hole of darkness and mystery.

Her latest novel is a crime thriller inspired by true Australian cold cases and a story shared by the author's mother, focusing on estranged police brothers Russell and Evan Powder investigating a journalist's murder in a remote town.

In Redbelly Crossing, two cop brothers hunt a killer while trying to outrun their shared past ...

A gripping crime novel about small-town secrets, Redbelly Crossing explores the notion of inherited fear, and the haunting intersections between real and imagined horror. Though inspired by historical cases, it stands as a work of fiction — a meditation on grief, justice and the lingering ache of the unanswered.

$25 Friends members / $30 guests (incl. drinks and nibbles). Everyone welcome.

Books available for purchase and signing.

Tickets are available online, at the library, or call 02 4233 1133.

Redbelly Crossing

'A fascinating, compelling page-turner. Redbelly Crossing is Candice Fox at her best.' JANE HARPER

'Candice Fox is one of Australia's finest crime writers.' CHRIS HAMMER

‘Addictive. Cancel all your plans!’ SALLY HEPWORTH

Blood is thicker than water. But too much leaves a trail . . .

Russell and Evan Powder are cops.

The brothers haven’t spoken for five years, since a violent confrontation tore their family apart.

Now they are both assigned to the murder of a young journalist, Chloe Lutz, in the small town of Redbelly Crossing (population 205).

It’s the last thing Russell wants. This is supposed to be the week he repairs things with his teenage daughter Bridie. Now he’s had to drag her on a murderous ride-along to the middle of snake-infested nowhere.

But a big case like this is just what Evan needs after a terrible mistake nearly tanked his career.

Then a dark discovery leaves Evan with only one way out; to bury the truth Russell is so determined to uncover ...

Candice Fox

Candice Fox is the author of many crime novels and the winner of three prestigious Ned Kelly Awards. She has also co-written seven New York Times bestsellers with James Patterson, the world’s bestselling thriller writer.

Candice's novels Crimson Lake and Redemption Point were adapted into a major ABC TV series called Troppo.

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.