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# Ted Tayler

Welcome to my website, I am Ted Tayler an author from Melksham Wiltshire

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://tedtayler.co.uk/blog) - Explore Ted Tayler’s blog for news, updates and reader insights. Join The Phoenix Club and follow the journey behind the Freeman Files and Phoenix Series.
- [Am I Right to Take the Risk Averse Approach?](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/the-risk-averse-approach) - When I get an unexpected success, it's all the more satisfying. As many of you know, I closed the door on Larcombe Manor and the Phoenix Series in 2018, and spent a year polishing the twelve books I'd believed would get me noticed. A Featured Deal in March 2019 started the ball rolling, and a
- [BREAKING NEWS](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/breaking-news) - News of FREE promos on Amazon during November and early December. The Freeman Files Box Set - Books 1-3 on THURS 27TH with Book Adrenaline. Conception on THURS & FRI 4TH & 5TH with Freebooksy, and THURS 11TH with Hello Books.
- ["Lingering Doubts"](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/lingering-doubts) - I've finished writing another title and passed it to Vinci Books for their approval. I hadn't written anything longer than a newsletter since March 2023, and despite insisting I wasn't suffering from writer's block, it was clear something was holding me back from doing what I'd loved for a decade. When you've written that final
- ["How can you tell?"](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/how-can-you-tell) - If you've followed me from the beginning, you know I was fiercely independent for the first decade. There was no way I was interested in going cap in hand to a traditional publisher to get my books published. Of course, I made mistakes. My early efforts received the reviews they deserved, but occasionally, some readers
- [#TheyKnew](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/theyknew) - The #TheyKnew campaign is seeking funding to investigate and bring legal action against those who failed to act in the face of widespread child sexual abuse and exploitation across the UK. The money raised will be used to gather and review evidence to establish where the most substantial evidence to allow a private prosecution lies. They will
- [Three Little Words](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/three-little-words) - Three little words can be so important, can’t they? My wife, Lynne, has been recovering slowly after an operation. The tumour removed from her kidney five weeks ago was cancerous, as suspected, but the surgeon was confident he’d got it all and told her last week that ‘no further action’ was necessary. Lynne will
- [Exciting Times](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/exciting-times) - Exciting times lie ahead. I'm delighted to announce that I’ve signed with Vinci-Books, a new UK publishing house. This partnership with Vinci-Books brings a host of benefits. It will significantly increase my distribution footprint, making my books more widely available. They are currently available on Amazon in English as paperbacks and eBooks, with audio versions
- [A Solid Foundation](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/a-solid-foundation) - Every series needs a solid foundation, and Vinci's designers have delivered the goods. Your first chance to see the super A+ Content for the opening title in The Phoenix Series - The changes keep coming for the remaining 11 titles in the series: And another thing: What always surprises me is how many famous authors
- [Accentuate The Positives](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/accentuate-the-positives) - Here are the fabulous new covers for The Phoenix Series. What do you think? Many thanks to the amazing Stuart Bache at Vinci Books. These covers should appear on Amazon in the next few days, together with the re-branding Vinci decides is right for the Product Pages. The new images are striking and represent the
- [You Never Can Tell](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/you-never-can-tell) - Many years ago I learned the lyrics of the song - 'You Never Can Tell'. Chuck Berry had a way with words that was so different from the standard pop song lyrics. They were complicated, and a devil to learn. That seems to sum up everything facing me at present. You never can tell what
- [A Necessary Evil: The Phoenix Interview](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/the-phoenix-posts-2) - THE PHOENIX: A NECESSARY EVIL? One book grabbed my attention a few weeks ago. It was ‘Closure’ written by Randall Wood. ‘Closure’ was #1 in his Jack Randall novels and published in December 2009. Even though my review would be lost among the hundreds that the story has received in the intervening period, I needed
- [What Moulded the Character of The Phoenix?](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/the-phoenix-posts-1) - WHAT MOULDED THE CHARACTER OF THE PHOENIX? Colin Bailey was the main protagonist in my first two action thrillers; his story began in ‘The Final Straw’ where the events took place which led him on a seemingly endless campaign of revenge and his quest for justice. His character was set in stone the moment I The Phoenix
- [Thrills & Non-Stop Action of The Olympus Project](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/the-olympus-project) - THE OLYMPUS PROJECT This is the first book in a brand new series featuring ‘The Phoenix’ and is ON SALE on Amazon. I know it’s the best book I’ve written so far, and I have high hopes that as the series progresses, Colin Bailey will become a much more widely known character. I hope you
- [A Lifetime's Passion Can Create Golden Memories](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/golden-memories) - Music is one of my passions, and at the end of February a DJ from a club we played at regularly reminded me it was 50 years to the day since we supported Genesis at the Granary Club, in Bristol. Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, and the others were on the brink of stardom and they Golden Memories
- [Sowing The Seeds for a New Murder Mystery Series](https://tedtayler.co.uk/the-long-hard-road/sowing-the-seeds) - Five weeks ago, I was heading to Ibiza for a holiday in the sun. I took plenty of reading material, plus paper and pens to start Sowing The Seeds for the new series. I had a great time… and apart from a few random thoughts I scribbled on the homeward flight, I admit to achieving Sowing The Seeds

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- [My Books](https://tedtayler.co.uk/) - Join Ted Tayler's world of gripping mysteries and thrillers. Discover The Freeman Files and Phoenix Series, perfect for fans of Sally Rigby and Mark Dawson.
- [The Freeman Files Series](https://tedtayler.co.uk/buy-the-book/the-freeman-files-series) - Ted Tayler’s Freeman Files follows DI Gus Freeman as he tackles cold case murders. Addictive detective mysteries for fans of crime and suspense.
- [The Phoenix Series & Early Books](https://tedtayler.co.uk/buy-the-book/the-phoenix-series-early-books) - Explore Ted Tayler’s Phoenix Series & Olympus Project thrillers. Vigilante justice, fast-paced action - Join The Phoenix Club for exclusive updates.
- [Author Bio & Gallery](https://tedtayler.co.uk/gallery) - Meet author Ted Tayler, creator of the Freeman Files and Phoenix series. Join The Phoenix Club for exclusives and a monthly newsletter.
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