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Ted Tayler

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Mystery, Thriller, Suspense

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Ted Tayler is the international best-selling indie author of the Freeman Files and Phoenix series. Ted lives in the English West country, where his stories are based. He was born in 1945 and has been married to Lynne since 1971. They have three children and four grandchildren.

His thought-provoking mysteries appeal to readers of Sally Rigby, Joy Ellis, Pauline Rowson, and Faith Martin. His action-packed thrillers are a must for fans of Mark Dawson and J C Ryan.

Gus Freeman’s cold case investigations are carried out with reasoned deduction rather than bursts of frantic action. In each of the 24 books, unsolved murders are accompanied by romance, humour, and country life. The core message in the 12 Phoenix novels is that criminals should pay ...more

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Average rating: 4.3 · 12,513 ratings · 821 reviews · 79 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Freeman Files Series #1-3 (The Freeman Files #1-3) 4.39 avg rating — 2,010 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fatal Decision (The Freeman Files, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 1,560 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Phoenix Series #1-3 4.26 avg rating — 716 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Freeman Files Series: Books 4 - 6 (The Freeman Files Box Set Book 2) 4.37 avg rating — 687 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Olympus Project (The Phoenix, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 712 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Phoenix Series: Books 4-6 4.37 avg rating — 407 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Last Orders (The Freeman Files, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 411 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Freeman Files Series: Books 7-9 : A Cold Case Murder Mystery Series (The Freeman Files Box Set Book 3) 4.58 avg rating — 339 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pressure Point (The Freeman Files, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 341 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Phoenix Series: Books 7-9 4.25 avg rating — 276 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I can clearly remember the simple life. It was back in 2010, when I hadn’t dreamt of writing a book or imagined that I would have my own website. I spent less than 15 minutes a day on social media. Over fifteen years later, only the last statement is true. A quick check shows that I […]

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Series by Ted Tayler

The Freeman Files (24 books)
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Ted Tayler (Goodreads Author)

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Ted Tayler wrote a new blog post If I Wanted Help, I’d Ask For It I can clearly remember the simple life. It was back in 2010, when I hadn’t dreamt of writing a book or imagined that I would have my own website. I sp Read more of this blog post »
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Ted Tayler rated a book liked it The Dead Hand of History (Monika Paniatowski #1) by Sally Spencer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ted Tayler rated a book really liked it Hushabye (Kate Redman Mysteries, #1) by Celina Grace (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ted Tayler rated a book it was amazing The Girls in the Water (Detectives King and Lane, #1) by Victoria Jenkins	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ted Tayler rated a book really liked it To Ally With Madness (DI Ellis #2) by Oliver Davies	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ted Tayler rated a book really liked it A Long Shadow (Chief Inspector Shadow Mystery #1) by H.L. Marsay (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ted Tayler rated a book it was amazing Detective Inspector Skelgill (Inspector Skelgill Investigates, #1-4) by Bruce Beckham (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“If there was a God, how come the Pet Shop Boys had a number one hit?”
― Ted Tayler, The Freeman Files Series #1-3

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― Ted Tayler, The Freeman Files Series #1-3

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“when boredom advances, evil spreads. This can be traced to the very beginning of the world. The gods were bored; therefore, they created human beings.”
― Ted Tayler, The Freeman Files Series #1-3

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