Red Herring Season

A journalist’s exposé. A young man’s murder. And a truth no one is ready for.

When retired journalist Sid Selman’s exposé rips the lid off a hidden world of prostitution and domestic slavery, the town’s sinister secrets begin to unravel. Corruption runs deep, but the county police have long turned a blind eye.

As Detective Gus Freeman takes over the investigation, the case is clouded by red herrings and misplaced suspicions, leading him down treacherous paths. Meanwhile, the murder of Matt Archer at Blades Farm appears unrelated at first--but the two investigations are connected in ways Gus never expected.

With the stakes higher than ever, Gus must untangle a web of lies and deceit, revealing a truth far darker than anyone imagined.

Red Herring Season is a gripping cold-case mystery where corruption, murder and betrayal collide.

Praise for Red Herring Season:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Excellent.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Difficult to put down.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A magnificent plot that kept this reader turning the pages.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A great suspenseful novel.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I loved the way it was all brought together and finalised.

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.