Rachel McLean on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, its hidden red squirrels and its two island communities, the setting for The Island Murders, Dorset Crime Book 3.

Brownsea Island – at a glance Key facts about Brownsea Island, a real location featured in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Name: Brownsea Island Type: Island nature reserve (real place) Real-world basis: Brownsea Island, a real National Trust island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, noted for its woodland, lagoon and rare red squirrels, and as the birthplace of the Scout movement Region: Poole Harbour, Dorset Series: Dorset Crime by Rachel McLean Featured in: The Island Mur

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