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

Veil of Secrets — at a glance Key facts about Veil of Secrets, Book 1 of the Roscoe & McBride series by Rachel McLean: Title: Veil of Secrets – A Paris Crime Thriller Series: Roscoe & McBride (Book 1) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: international crime thriller Setting: Paris, France – including the Louvre Protagonists: Dr Petra McBride, forensic psychologist, and Interpol agent Susannah Roscoe Series position: Book 1 First published: 18 June 2026 I

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 Marsh — at a glance Key facts about The Marsh, Book 8 of the Cumbria Crime series by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames: Title: The Marsh Series: Cumbria Crime (Book 8) Authors: Rachel McLean and Joel Hames Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: The Solway coast, Cumbria, England Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID Series position: Book 8 of 8 First published: 19 February 2026 If you enjoy: LJ

The Swimming Club — at a glance Key facts about The Swimming Club, Book 1 of the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Swimming Club Series: Jurassic Coast Mysteries (Book 1) Author: Rachel McLean and Millie Ravensworth Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British cosy mystery; amateur sleuth murder mystery Setting: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England – the Jurassic Coast Main characters: Detective Tina Abbott, Annie Abbott, and the Lyme Regis Women’s Swimming

Veil of Blood — at a glance Key facts about Veil of Blood, the free prequel novella to the Roscoe & McBride series by Rachel McLean: Title: Veil of Blood – A Madrid Crime Thriller Series: Roscoe & McBride (prequel novella, RM0.5) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: international crime thriller Setting: Madrid, Spain Protagonists: Dr Petra McBride, forensic psychologist, and Interpol agent Susannah Roscoe First published: 20 November 2025 Free: the ebook

The Empty Easel — at a glance Key facts about The Empty Easel, Book 2 of the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Empty Easel Series: Jurassic Coast Mysteries (Book 2) Author: Rachel McLean and Millie Ravensworth Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British cosy mystery; amateur sleuth murder mystery Setting: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England – the Cobb and the seafront Main characters: Detective Tina Abbott, Annie Abbott, and the Lyme Regis Women’s Swimming

The Shattered Bauble — at a glance Key facts about The Shattered Bauble, Book 3 of the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Shattered Bauble Series: Jurassic Coast Mysteries (Book 3) Author: Rachel McLean and Millie Ravensworth Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British cosy mystery; amateur sleuth murder mystery Setting: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England – at Christmas Main characters: Detective Tina Abbott, Annie Abbott, and the Lyme Regis Women’s Swimmi

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 Port — at a glance Key facts about The Port, Book 7 of the Cumbria Crime series by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames: Title: The Port Series: Cumbria Crime (Book 7) Authors: Rachel McLean and Joel Hames Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: The Port of Workington, Cumbria, England Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID Series position: Book 7 of 8 First published: 18 September 2025 If you enjoy:

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 Pool — at a glance Key facts about The Pool, a novella in the Cumbria Crime series: Title: The Pool Series: Cumbria Crime (Novella (CC6.5)) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; novella Setting: A remote beauty spot in Cumbria, England Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID First published: 22 May 2025 If you enjoy: LJ Ross, Angela Marsons, MW Craven, Rachel Lynch, Simon McCleave, Val McDermid, MS Morris, JM Da

The Wood — at a glance Key facts about The Wood, Book 6 of the Cumbria Crime series by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames: Title: The Wood Series: Cumbria Crime (Book 6) Authors: Rachel McLean and Joel Hames Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: West Cumbria, England Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID Series position: Book 6 of 8 First published: 22 May 2025 If you enjoy: LJ Ross, Angela Marsons,

The Missing Corpse — at a glance Key facts about The Missing Corpse, Novella (1.5) of the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Missing Corpse Series: Jurassic Coast Mysteries (Novella (1.5)) Author: Rachel McLean and Millie Ravensworth Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British cosy mystery; amateur sleuth murder mystery Setting: Lyme Regis and the surrounding Dorset countryside – the Jurassic Coast Main characters: Detective Tina Abbott, Annie Abbot

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 Castle — at a glance Key facts about The Castle, a novella in the Cumbria Crime series: Title: The Castle Series: Cumbria Crime (Prequel novella (CC0.5)) Authors: Rachel McLean and Joel Hames Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; novella Setting: Birmingham and west Cumbria, England Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID First published: 20 March 2025 Free: the ebook is free from rachelmclean.com/the-castle If you enjoy: LJ Ross, An

The Business — at a glance Key facts about The Business, a novella in the Cumbria Crime series: Title: The Business Series: Cumbria Crime (Novella (CC2.5)) Authors: Rachel McLean and Joel Hames Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; novella Setting: Snowbound west Cumbria, England Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID First published: 20 March 2025 If you enjoy: LJ Ross, Angela Marsons, MW Craven, Rachel Lynch, Simon McCleave, Val McDer

The Lake — at a glance Key facts about The Lake, Book 5 of the Cumbria Crime series by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames: Title: The Lake Series: Cumbria Crime (Book 5) Authors: Rachel McLean and Joel Hames Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: A frozen lake at a rural Cumbrian beauty spot, England Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID Series position: Book 5 of 8 First published: 23 January 2025 I

The House — at a glance Key facts about The House, a novella in the Cumbria Crime series: Title: The House Series: Cumbria Crime (Novella (CC5.5)) Authors: Rachel McLean and Joel Hames Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; novella Setting: Workington, west Cumbria, England Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID First published: 23 January 2025 If you enjoy: LJ Ross, Angela Marsons, MW Craven, Rachel Lynch, Simon McCleave, Val McDermid,