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About Paul J. Teague
Hi, I'm Paul Teague, the author of the Don't Tell Meg and Morecambe Bay trilogies as well as several other standalone psychological thrillers such as Now You See Her, Dead of Night, One Last Chance, No More Secrets and So Many Lies.
I'm a former broadcaster and journalist with the BBC, but I have also worked as a primary school teacher, a disc jockey, a shopkeeper, a waiter and a sales rep.
I've read thrillers all my life, starting with Enid Blyton's Famous Five series as a child, then graduating to James Hadley Chase, Harlan Coben, Linwood Barclay and Mark Edwards.
If you love those authors then you’ll like my thrillers too.
I started off writing thrillers with the Don’t Tell Meg Trilogy which draws upon my 18-year career in radio journalism.
It’s fast-moving, high action and a bit racy in places, but it was great fun writing the story and I hope to re-visit the characters one day.
My Morecambe Bay Trilogy is based in and around a traditional UK seaside resort and has proven very popular with readers who like a strong sense of location in their stories.
My standalone books are ‘can’t-put-down’ stories where normal people find themselves in extraordinary situations.
In Dead of Night, Jack and Lucy hit a man on an isolated road in the middle of nowhere and get caught up in a violent, high-stakes hunt.
No More Secrets is set in the Scottish Highlands and tells the story of Katy Wild who has to fight to stay alive in the isolated hills and woodland.
In One Last Chance, Matt Dalton gets involved with a billionaire entrepreneur only to find that he should have been careful what he wished for.
I love writing thrillers and plan on writing many more in the years ahead.
I also write sci-fi and dystopian novels as Paul Teague and these stories are set in dark and sinister future-worlds.
I have written The Secret Bunker Trilogy, The Grid Trilogy and the standalone story, Phase 6.
You can find out more about my books at https://paulteague.net/
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Books By Paul J. Teague
Morecambe Bay Trilogy 1
Book 1: Left For Dead A return to the past. Two guilty secrets. A memory that won't stay buried ...
Book 2: Circle Of Lies Five powerful men. One desperate woman. A seaside town rocked to its core ...
Book 3: Truth Be Told An evil man. A quest for revenge. A truth that must be told ...
Morecambe Bay Trilogy 2
Book 4: Trust Me Once A tragic accident. A broken woman. The return of a stranger ...
Book 5: Fall From Grace A missing brother. One bad choice. A desperate hunt for the truth ...
Book 6: Bound By Blood A family back from the dead. A mistake that can never be forgiven ...
Morecambe Bay Trilogy 3
Book 7: First To Die A mistake from the past. An unspeakable evil. A death which will open old wounds ...
Book 8: Nothing To Lose A deadly pact. A hidden truth. A death which must be avenged ...
Book 9: Last To Tell A vengeful killer. A hidden witness. A truth that can no longer stay hidden ...
Recommended reading order Morecambe Bay Trilogy 1: Left for Dead (Book 1) Circle of Lies (Book 2) Truth Be Told (Book 3) Morecambe Bay Trilogy 2: Who To Trust (Book 4) Fall From Grace (Book 5) Bound By Blood (Book 6) Morecambe Bay Trilogy 3: First To Die (Book 7) Nothing To Lose (Book 8) Last To Tell (Book 9)
Please note that these books contain mild violence, bad language and occasional sexual references.
A return to the past. Two guilty secrets. A memory that won't stay buried ...
When Charlotte and Will Grayson return to the seaside resort where they met as teenagers, they hope it'll help to heal the wounds in their marriage.
But visiting the dilapidated holiday camp where their relationship began brings terrible memories back from the past.
The man who'd once made their lives hell has come back to find them - only, the last time they saw him, they'd left him for dead on the beach.
As the threats to their new life become more severe, Charlotte and Will discover that they were mistaken about what happened to Bruce Craven on that fateful night.
And now he's returned to finish off what was started thirty years ago.
Sometimes the past is best left alone
Recommended reading order Trilogy 1: Left for Dead (Book 1) Circle of Lies (Book 2) Truth Be Told (Book 3) Trilogy 2: Who To Trust (Book 4) Fall From Grace (Book 5) Bound By Blood (Book 6) First To Die (Book 7) Nothing To Lose (Book 8) Last To Tell (Book 9)
This book contains mild violence, bad language and occasional sexual references.
When radio journalist Pete Bailey betrays his wife Meg on his fortieth birthday, he has no idea of the terrible consequences that will follow his infidelity.
His passionate relationship with Meg is on the rocks and they’re having no luck starting a family.
It’s only when he meets TV reporter Ellie Turner on a working weekend away from home that Pete succumbs to her charms in a moment of weakness.
His treacherous actions set off a chain of events fueled by jealousy, revenge, violence and hatred.
Five people will lose their lives as a result of Pete’s deception and he will be compelled to confront the ugly truth about his wife and his best friend, Jem.
He thought that nobody would ever discover what he’d done with Ellie … but he didn’t know who was listening in the room next door.
Don’t Tell Meg is the first part of a trilogy of thrillers. Book 2, The Murder Place and Book 3, The Forgotten Children are also available.
Please note that this book contains mild violence, bad language and sexual references.
When radio journalist Pete Bailey betrays his wife Meg on his fortieth birthday, he has no idea of the terrible consequences that will follow his infidelity.
His passionate relationship with Meg is on the rocks and they’re having no luck starting a family.
It’s only when he meets TV reporter Ellie Turner on a working weekend away from home that Pete succumbs to her charms in a moment of weakness.
His treacherous actions set off a chain of events fueled by jealousy, revenge, violence and hatred.
Five people will lose their lives as a result of Pete’s deception and he will be compelled to confront the ugly truth about his wife and his best friend, Jem.
He thought that nobody would ever discover what he’d done with Ellie … but he didn’t know who was listening in the room next door.
The Murder Place: A missing wife. A former lover. A house that isn't yet done with death.
Estranged from his wife and living on a caravan park, Pete Bailey thinks the worst is over.
Well away from the marital home where the murders took place, Pete is still hoping to hear from Meg and get a sale on a property that nobody wants to buy.
But the newspaper and TV reports haven't gone unnoticed and there are some new arrivals in the town.
Teaming up with his TV friend and former lover, Alex Kennedy, Pete goes in search of the truth about Meg and hurtles headlong into a tangled mess along the way.
The house where two men lost their lives is not yet done with the killing - and more people who are close to Pete must lose their lives before the secrets of Meg's past are revealed.
Pete will be brought to the edge of despair and risks losing everything in this non-stop, psychological thriller.
The Forgotten Children: A childhood poisoned by betrayal. A revenge that can wait no more.
Things have gone from bad to worse for radio journalist, Pete Bailey.
Not only is he still estranged from his wife Meg, but he has also found himself living in a rundown flat in Blackpool, rapidly running out of money and scraping by to make ends meet.
The seaside resort holds the secrets of Meg's childhood years, which were poisoned by cruelty, betrayal and violence.
As Pete gets closer to the truth, the past comes back to haunt him as a killer seeks to right wrongs and destroy old enemies.
More lives will be lost and those closest to Pete will risk most of all.
But finally, after all the death and misery, the terrible truth will be revealed.
Please note that this e-book compilation contains mild violence, bad language and sexual references.
Left For Dead
A return to the past. Two guilty secrets. A memory that won't stay buried ...
When Charlotte and Will Grayson return to the seaside resort where they met as teenagers, they hope it'll help to heal the wounds in their marriage.
But visiting the dilapidated holiday camp where their relationship began brings terrible memories back from the past.
The man who'd once made their lives hell has come back to find them - only, the last time they saw him, they'd left him for dead on the beach.
As the threats to their new life become more severe, Charlotte and Will discover that they were mistaken about what happened to Bruce Craven on that fateful night.
And now he's returned to finish off what was started thirty years ago.
Sometimes the past is best left alone
Circle Of Lies
Five powerful men. One desperate woman. A seaside town rocked to its core ...
When Charlotte Grayson discovers a local author dead in her seaside guest house she’s determined to find out what drove such a successful man to take his life at the pinnacle of his career.
After an old newspaper cutting is sent linking the writer to a powerful group of men in the town, Charlotte starts to suspect it wasn’t suicide.
Joining forces with a local newspaper reporter, Charlotte soon finds that the sleepy resort conceals many dark secrets.
As more bodies are found it seems the resort is at the mercy of a serial killer hellbent on taking revenge.
But the truth lies closer to home and Charlotte must confront her own past first before she can remove her family from danger.
How far would you go to protect your family’s darkest secret?
Truth Be Told
An evil man. A quest for revenge. A woman who will do anything to save her family. A truth that must be told ...
Charlotte Grayson is caught up with something bigger and more dangerous than she could ever have imagined.
What appeared to be a run-down seaside resort has become a living nightmare for her and her family.
Now living under the threat of a violent reprisal, Charlotte discovers help where she least expected it.
The seaside town has been at the mercy of a powerful group of men for several decades - but that's all about to end.
As Charlotte fights to protect her daughter from a vile corruption, she must finally put to rest the demons of her past.
This is one night in Morecambe that she'll never forget.
In the final reckoning, the full truth must be told ...
Recommended reading order Morecambe Bay Trilogy 1: Left for Dead (Book 1) Circle of Lies (Book 2) Truth Be Told (Book 3) Morecambe Bay Trilogy 2: Who To Trust (Book 4) Fall From Grace (Book 5) Bound By Blood (Book 6) First To Die (Book 7) Nothing To Lose (Book 8) Last To Tell (Book 9)
This book contains mild violence, bad language and occasional sexual references.
Dead of Night
A lonely road. A freak accident. A violent pursuit. Now they must try to stay alive until daylight ...
When Jack and Lucy hit a man whilst driving through fog in remote woodland, they think it's just a random accident.
But when cars pull up and an armed manhunt begins, they know that they're running for their lives.
With a marriage that's on the rocks and a new baby who's driven a wedge between them, Jack and Lucy are hanging on to their relationship by their fingertips.
But thrown into the deadly world of industrial espionage, they must fight to keep each other alive and rescue their child, whose life is in peril.
As Jack and Lucy hurtle towards the abyss they will find that the real enemy was among them all the time.
So Many Lies
It began with a family gathering - it ended in a bloodbath.
When the Harrington family rent a private island to celebrate their dad's 70th birthday, old lies resurface, resulting in an act of murderous revenge.
Ben Harrington is stuck. He’s recently separated from his wife of over twenty years, leaving his almost adult son and daughter feeling angry and betrayed.
What’s more, his daughter Alice has cerebral palsy and he can’t forgive himself for letting her down when she needed him most.
Ben left the family house due to an ill-advised fling with Laura resulting in an unplanned pregnancy.
But all that is the least of Ben’s troubles.
It’s his dad Tony’s 70th birthday and he and his wife Susan have invited the family over to a remote tropical island in order to mark the occasion.
That should be cause for celebration, but there are terrible secrets lurking in the Harrington family that are about to burst out into the open – siblings Steve, Ben, Gaby and Richard are all caught up in this web of deceit.
So Many Lies follows the story of the Harringtons through a series of life-changing lies, dating back to 1979, and as the story builds towards the big celebration, so does the gravity of the lies which brought the family to where they are when we meet them in the book.
One Last Chance
A millionaire's secret retreat. The chance of life-changing money. A man who's willing to risk everything to achieve his dreams ...
When Matt Dalton is shortlisted for funding by a world-famous millionaire, he thinks his fortune is finally changing.
Having quit his job to follow his dreams, he and his childhood sweetheart Clare have their backs against the wall.
They stand to lose everything - the house, their marriage, their future.
When photos emerge of Matt's indiscretions, their relationship is put in jeopardy.
One weekend on Sebastian Helix's maritime fortress could change everything.
But when events take a terrible turn and they're trapped at sea, surrounded by killers,
Matt begins to regret his actions. He and Clare must fight for their lives as a leisurely weekend turns into the getaway from hell.
This compilation contains mild violence, bad language and occasional sexual references.
Reeling from an abusive relationship, Katy Wild sells up her house, puts her belongings in storage and heads for the Scottish Highlands.
Leaving all of her troubles behind her, she sets off to explore the rural wilderness and figure out what to do with her life.
But Katy's problems have followed her out into the isolated hills where there's no place to hide.
Alone and unprotected, Katy must fight for her life against a predator who's come for his revenge.
She went out there to find herself. But danger found her first ...
Please note that this book contains mild violence, bad language and sexual references.
Five powerful men. One desperate woman. A seaside town rocked to its core ...
When Charlotte Grayson discovers a local author dead in her seaside guest house she’s determined to find out what drove such a successful man to take his life at the pinnacle of his career.
After an old newspaper cutting is sent linking the writer to a powerful group of men in the town, Charlotte starts to suspect it wasn’t suicide.
Joining forces with a local newspaper reporter, Charlotte soon finds that the sleepy resort conceals many dark secrets.
As more bodies are found it seems the resort is at the mercy of a serial killer hellbent on taking revenge.
But the truth lies closer to home and Charlotte must confront her own past first before she can remove her family from danger.
How far would you go to protect your family’s darkest secret?
Recommended reading order Morecambe Bay Trilogy 1: Left for Dead (Book 1) Circle of Lies (Book 2) Truth Be Told (Book 3) Morecambe Bay Trilogy 2: Who To Trust (Book 4) Fall From Grace (Book 5) Bound By Blood (Book 6) First To Die (Book 7) Nothing To Lose (Book 8) Last To Tell (Book 9)
Please note that this book contains mild violence, bad language and sexual references.
The Don't Tell Meg Trilogy
Don't Tell Meg: Two women. One night. So many deaths.
The Murder Place: A missing wife. A former lover. A house that isn't yet done with death.
The Forgotten Children: A childhood poisoned by betrayal. A revenge that can wait no more.
The Morecambe Bay Trilogy
Left For Dead: A return to the past. Two guilty secrets. A memory that won't stay buried ...
Circle of Lies: Five powerful men. One desperate woman. A seaside town rocked to its core ...
Truth Be Told: An evil man. A quest for revenge. A woman who will do anything to save her family. A truth that must be told ...
PLUS six standalone stories ...
Two Years After: A shattered life. A tortured mind. A return to work that becomes a living hell ...
Dead of Night: A lonely road. A freak accident. A violent pursuit. Now they must try to stay alive until daylight ...
One Last Chance: A millionaire's secret retreat. The chance of life-changing money. A man who's willing to risk everything to achieve his dreams ...
Friends Who Lie: Ten good friends. One small fortune. But who can be trusted to keep it safe?
No More Secrets: Five friends. A burned body. So many lies.
So Many Lies: It began with a family gathering - it ended in a bloodbath.
Twelve psychological thrillers packed with suspense, peril and plot twists all in one amazing omnibus edition. Buy your copy now - you won't be able to stop reading!
Please note that this e-book compilation contains mild violence, bad language and occasional sexual references.
An evil man. A quest for revenge. A woman who will do anything to save her family. A truth that must be told ...
Charlotte Grayson is caught up with something bigger and more dangerous than she could ever have imagined.
What appeared to be a run-down seaside resort has become a living nightmare for her and her family.
Now living under the threat of a violent reprisal, Charlotte discovers help where she least expected it.
The seaside town has been at the mercy of a powerful group of men for several decades - but that's all about to end.
As Charlotte fights to protect her daughter from a vile corruption, she must finally put to rest the demons of her past.
This is one night in Morecambe that she'll never forget.
In the final reckoning, the full truth must be told ...
Recommended reading order Morecambe Bay Trilogy 1: Left for Dead (Book 1) Circle of Lies (Book 2) Truth Be Told (Book 3) Morecambe Bay Trilogy 2: Who To Trust (Book 4) Fall From Grace (Book 5) Bound By Blood (Book 6) First To Die (Book 7) Nothing To Lose (Book 8) Last To Tell (Book 9)
Please note that this book contains mild violence, bad language and sexual references.
A tragic accident. A broken woman. The return of a stranger ...
When a distressed woman is found in an abandoned car at the end of a slipway in Morecambe, the local police are baffled.
There’s no trace of her husband or three young children and she has no recollection of what happened.
After a stranger turns up in the town twenty years later, thought to be one of the missing children, Charlotte Grayson works with her friend from the local newspaper to investigate the news story which shocked the seaside resort.
As the pieces begin to fall into place, Charlotte is stunned to see that a newly recruited DCI Kate Summers had been assigned to work the case in 2000.
Only as a young officer, she’d had to conceal a terrible secret - and now it’s caught up with her.
Trust Me Once is a fast-paced thriller that will see Charlotte Grayson facing terrible danger once again - only this time she’s fighting to save the woman to whom she owes her life.
Please note that this book ends on a cliffhanger which is resolved fully over parts 2 & 3 of this second trilogy.
Recommended reading order Trilogy 1: Left for Dead (Book 1) Circle of Lies (Book 2) Truth Be Told (Book 3) Trilogy 2: Who To Trust (Book 4) Fall From Grace (Book 5) Bound By Blood (Book 6) First To Die (Book 7) Nothing To Lose (Book 8) Last To Tell (Book 9)
This book contains mild violence, bad language and sexual references.
Morecambe Bay Trilogy 1
Book 1: Left For Dead A return to the past. Two guilty secrets. A memory that won't stay buried ...
Book 2: Circle Of Lies Five powerful men. One desperate woman. A seaside town rocked to its core ...
Book 3: Truth Be Told An evil man. A quest for revenge. A truth that must be told ...
Morecambe Bay Trilogy 2
Book 4: Trust Me Once A tragic accident. A broken woman. The return of a stranger ...
Book 5: Fall From Grace A missing brother. One bad choice. A desperate hunt for the truth ...
Book 6: Bound By Blood A family back from the dead. A mistake that can never be forgiven ...
Recommended reading order Morecambe Bay Trilogy 1: Left for Dead (Book 1) Circle of Lies (Book 2) Truth Be Told (Book 3) Morecambe Bay Trilogy 2: Who To Trust (Book 4) Fall From Grace (Book 5) Bound By Blood (Book 6) Morecambe Bay Trilogy 3: First To Die (Book 7) Nothing To Lose (Book 8) Last To Tell (Book 9)
This compilation contains mild violence, bad language and occasional sexual references.
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