Creature Discomforts

When a gang leader is murdered, no one will talk
He was Wiltshire’s most dangerous criminal, and someone silenced him for good. When Detective Inspector Gus Freeman reopens the cold case, he unearths a legacy of fear, abused victims, and bodies hidden for years. But revisiting the investigation has consequences.
Someone will kill to keep the past buried

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 for their crimes. Unfortunately, the current system fails to deliver the correct punishment, so Phoenix helps redress the balance.