The mystery genre is a captivating category of fiction centred around solving a crime or uncovering hidden truths. Typically, these stories follow a protagonist – often a detective, investigator or an ordinary individual – who unravels a puzzle through logic, reasoning and deduction. The genre thrives on suspense, unexpected twists and the ultimate reveal, keeping readers engaged as they piece together clues alongside the characters
Summary The Blonde with the Dangerous ‘Do is the third instalment in Duane Lindsay’s acclaimed Grifter’s Daughter series. Set in a world where the line between con artist and hero is deliciously blurred, the novel follows Dani Silver, a masterful grifter and the daughter of the infamous conman Leroy “Pops” Amadeus. Dani, with her signature platinum […]
Summary The Night Train by Ted Tayler is a gripping crime thriller set in Wiltshire, England, where the Crime Review Team, led by retired policeman Gus Freeman, delves into unsolved cold cases. The novel opens with Freeman reluctantly returning to work after retirement, driven by his passion for justice. His team is tasked with investigating a mysterious
Summary Section Silent Terror, the eighth book in Ted Tayler‘s Freeman Files series, delves into the chilling murder of a young woman at a remote bungalow in January 2010. Gus Freeman, a retired Detective Inspector leading the Crime Review Team, takes on this cold case to uncover the truth behind the brutal crime. The narrative unfolds as
Summary Creature Discomforts is the seventh instalment in Ted Tayler‘s gripping Freeman Files series. The story revolves around Gus Freeman, a retired detective who leads a cold case review team. This time, they revisit the unsolved murder of Grant Burnside, a notorious gang leader who was killed by a lone sniper in May 2014. Despite the passage of
Summary In Barking Mad, Ted Tayler delivers yet another compelling instalment of The Freeman Files series. The story revolves around the mysterious death of Mark Malone, a Bath-based pet shop owner, who was killed in a hail of bullets during a high-speed pursuit in May 2015. Malone’s flashy BMW with tinted windows and loud stereo was a common
Summary Final Deal is the fifth instalment in Ted Tayler‘s The Freeman Files series, featuring retired Detective Inspector Gus Freeman as he leads a Crime Review Team tasked with solving cold cases. In this gripping mystery, Freeman and his team investigate the death of Dennis Gates, a 49-year-old car dealer who was found dead on the steps
Summary In Deadly Formula, the fourth instalment of Ted Tayler‘s The Freeman Files series, retired Detective Inspector Gus Freeman returns to lead a Crime Review Team tasked with solving cold cases. This time, the team investigates the murder of Dr Ian McGuire, a research scientist shot dead in his kitchen in January 2004. As they delve deeper,
Summary Pressure Point is the third book in Ted Tayler‘s The Freeman Files series, a gripping detective mystery centred around cold case investigations. Gus Freeman, a retired Detective Inspector, leads a Crime Review Team tasked with solving unresolved crimes. In this instalment, the team tackles the perplexing case of Laura Mallinder, a 27-year-old masseuse found dead at her
Summary In Last Orders, the second book in Ted Tayler‘s The Freeman Files series, retired detective Gus Freeman takes on a haunting cold case: the murder of Trudi Villiers, a 26-year-old barmaid who was raped and killed while walking home from the Ring O’Bells pub in October 2003. The case, long unsolved, is revisited by Freeman and his
Summary Fatal Decision is the first book in Ted Tayler’s The Freeman Files series, introducing readers to Gus Freeman, a retired Detective Inspector grappling with personal loss and professional uncertainty. After losing his wife Tess to a sudden brain aneurysm, Gus spends three years in solitude, tending to his allotment and reflecting on his life. His former
