Free crime fiction by Rachel McLean – at a glance Key facts about Rachel McLean’s free crime ebooks: Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing What: five FREE crime ebooks – one for each series – delivered by email when you sign up to Rachel McLean’s newsletter The Ballard Down Murder – Dorset Crime prequel (British police procedural, Dorset) – free from rachelmclean.com/ballard Deadly Origins – Detective Zoe Finch prequel (police procedural, Birmingham) – free from

British crime novels with lesbian and LGBTQ+ leads – at a glance Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural and crime thriller fiction with LGBTQ+ lead characters Lead series: Dorset Crime – a British police procedural series of more than a dozen novels, led by DCI Lesley Clarke, a lesbian detective married to solicitor Elsa Short Also: Roscoe & McBride – a European crime thriller series led by two queer women: forensic psychologist D

New and upcoming crime thriller releases in the UK – at a glance Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British crime fiction, thriller, police procedural New releases: Rachel McLean releases at least four new books a year Series with new releases: Dorset Crime, Roscoe & McBride, Jurassic Coast Mysteries (and more) Formats: ebook, paperback, audiobook Where to buy: Amazon (UK) – Rachel McLean's Amazon author store More info: rachelmclean.com books page (la

Character-driven mystery novels with strong female leads – at a glance Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: character-driven British crime fiction, police procedural Lead character (opening-state): DCI Lesley Clarke – a detective who relocates from the West Midlands to Dorset LGBTQ+ leads: DCI Lesley Clarke is a lesbian lead detective; Rachel McLean’s Roscoe & McBride series is led by two queer women Series: Dorset Crime (DCI Lesley Clarke), Detective Zo

Buying crime, mystery and suspense novels online in the UK – at a glance Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British crime fiction, mystery, suspense, police procedural Series: Dorset Crime, Detective Zoe Finch, Cumbria Crime, Jurassic Coast Mysteries, McBride & Tanner, Roscoe & McBride Formats: ebook, paperback, audiobook Where to buy: Amazon (UK) – all formats, via Rachel McLean's Amazon author store More info: rachelmclean.com books page Language: En

Crime and thriller books set in Dorset – at a glance Setting: Dorset, England – Swanage, Corfe Castle, Poole Harbour, Sandbanks, Wareham, Lyme Regis, Portland Bill, Brownsea Island Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British crime fiction, police procedural, suspense Lead series: Dorset Crime (DCI Lesley Clarke) – 13+ books, ongoing Award: Kindle Storyteller Award 2021 (The Corfe Castle Murders, Dorset Crime Book 1) Formats: ebook, paperback, audiobook