Candice Fox is an acclaimed Australian crime novelist who has captivated readers through her Detective Harriet Blue series, co-authored with James Patterson, and her solo Crimson Lake series. Her debut novel Hades earned her the prestigious 2014 Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel, establishing her as a major voice in crime fiction.
Growing up in Bankstown, a Sydney suburb, Fox was raised in an unconventional household where her father worked as a parole officer. The criminal stories she overheard from her father's work undoubtedly influenced her path toward crime writing. Before becoming a novelist, Fox served briefly in the Royal Australian Navy, later pursuing higher education and working as a high school teacher.