The Gold Hill Murders — at a glance Title: The Gold Hill Murders Series: Dorset Crime, Book 13 Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural, crime fiction Setting: Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police MCIT Series position: Book 13 of 13 (to date) Previous book: The Beach Hut Murders (DC12) First published: 17 September 2026 If you enjoy: LJ Ross, Simon McCleave, MS Morris, JM Dalgleish, Val McDerm

Deadly Origins — at a glance Key facts about Deadly Origins by Rachel McLean: Title: Deadly Origins Series: Detective Zoe Finch (prequel novella, ZF0.5) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural and crime fiction Setting: Birmingham, England (West Midlands) Protagonist: Detective Inspector Zoe Finch, West Midlands Police CID Series position: Prequel novella (before Book 1) First published: Prequel novella — free to members of Rachel

The Beach Hut Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Beach Hut Murders, Book 12 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Beach Hut Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 12) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Mudeford Spit and Hengistbury Head, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Boo

The Chesil Beach Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Chesil Beach Murders, Book 11 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Chesil Beach Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 11) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Chesil Beach, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Book 11 of the D

The Poole Harbour Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Poole Harbour Murders, Book 10 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Poole Harbour Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 10) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Poole Harbour, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Book 10 of t

The Ballard Down Murder — at a glance Key facts about The Ballard Down Murder, a DC0.5 novella in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Ballard Down Murder Series: Dorset Crime (DC0.5, novella) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery (novella) Setting: Ballard Down, the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England Protagonist: DS Dennis Frampton, Dorset Police Major Crime Investig

The Lyme Regis Murder — at a glance Key facts about The Lyme Regis Murder, a DC9.5 novella in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Lyme Regis Murder Series: Dorset Crime (DC9.5, novella) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery (novella) Setting: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: No

The Ghost Village Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Ghost Village Murders, Book 9 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Ghost Village Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 9) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Tyneham, the abandoned village in Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series posit

The Lighthouse Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Lighthouse Murders, Book 8 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Lighthouse Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 8) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Portland Bill, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Book

The Lochside Murder — at a glance Key facts about The Lochside Murder, a DC7.5 novella in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Lochside Murder Series: Dorset Crime (DC7.5, novella) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery (novella) Setting: Scotland Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Novella (DC7.5) — sits betw

The Blue Pool Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Blue Pool Murders, Book 7 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Blue Pool Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 7) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: the Blue Pool near Wareham, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Book 7 of the

The Riverside Murder — at a glance Key facts about The Riverside Murder, a DC3.5 novella in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Riverside Murder Series: Dorset Crime (DC3.5, novella) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery (novella) Setting: Wareham, on the River Frome, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Serie

Deadly Christmas — at a glance Key facts about Deadly Christmas by Rachel McLean: Title: Deadly Christmas Series: Detective Zoe Finch, Book 7 Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural and crime fiction Setting: Birmingham, England (West Midlands) Protagonist: Detective Inspector Zoe Finch, West Midlands Police CID Series position: Detective Zoe Finch — Book 7 First published: 24 November 2022 If you enjoy: LJ Ross, Simon McCleave, Va

The Fossil Beach Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Fossil Beach Murders, Book 6 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Fossil Beach Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 6) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: the Jurassic Coast near Lyme Regis, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series positi

The Millionaire Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Millionaire Murders, Book 5 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Millionaire Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 5) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Book 5 of the Dor

The Monument Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Monument Murders, Book 4 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Monument Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 4) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Swanage, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Book 4 of the Dorset Crime series F

The Island Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Island Murders, Book 3 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Island Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 3) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Book 3 of the Dors

The Clifftop Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Clifftop Murders, Book 2 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Clifftop Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 2) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: The Dorset coast, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Book 2 of the Dorset Crime series

The Corfe Castle Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Corfe Castle Murders, Book 1 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Corfe Castle Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 1) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Corfe Castle, in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, newly transferred from Birmingham (West Midlands Police)

Deadly Fallout — at a glance Key facts about Deadly Fallout by Rachel McLean: Title: Deadly Fallout Series: Detective Zoe Finch, Book 6 Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural and crime fiction Setting: Birmingham, England (West Midlands) Protagonist: Detective Inspector Zoe Finch, West Midlands Police CID Series position: Detective Zoe Finch — Book 6 First published: 28 April 2021 If you enjoy: LJ Ross, Simon McCleave, Val McDermi