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 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 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
