Rachel McLean on Lochranza Castle on the Isle of Arran and the image of a boat inside a castle, the setting for Secrets and History, McBride & Tanner Book 4.

Rachel McLean on a New Year's Day walk around Loch Lomond and Balloch that became the inspiration for Power and Treachery, McBride & Tanner Book 3.

Rachel McLean on Birnam Wood, Dunsinane Hill, Macbeth and forensic botany, the setting and inspiration for Death and Poetry, McBride & Tanner Book 2.

Rachel McLean on the east shore of Loch Lomond, where she walked the West Highland Way to find the opening crime scene, the setting for Blood and Money, McBride & Tanner Book 1.

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

Special Agent Susannah Roscoe – at a glance Name: Susannah Roscoe Role: Special Agent, Interpol Organised Crime Unit, based in Paris Background: Black British, from London; formerly with the Metropolitan Police Series: Roscoe & McBride by Rachel McLean Personal life: Susannah is bisexual Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: crime thriller; crime fiction If you enjoy: Mark Dawson, Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerritsen, Patricia Cornwell, Stieg Larsson; fans of Kil

Dr Petra McBride – at a glance Name: Dr Petra McBride Role: Forensic psychologist – consults on complex criminal cases Background: Scottish; formerly an academic at Dundee University; formerly consulted for Police Scotland Series: Roscoe & McBride and McBride & Tanner, both by Rachel McLean Personal life: Petra is gay Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: crime thriller; crime fiction If you enjoy: Mark Dawson, Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerritsen, Patricia Cornw

Roscoe & McBride – at a glance Key facts about the Roscoe & McBride series by Rachel McLean: Series: Roscoe & McBride Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: international crime thriller; European crime fiction; mystery Setting: European cities – Madrid (Veil of Blood) and Paris (Veil of Secrets) Protagonists: Dr Petra McBride, a Scottish forensic psychologist, and Special Agent Susannah Roscoe of Interpol – a two-woman investigative duo LGBTQ+ leads: both

McBride & Tanner – at a glance Key facts about the McBride & Tanner series by Rachel McLean: Series: McBride & Tanner Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: Scottish police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction Setting: Scotland – Loch Lomond, Dunsinane, the Isle of Arran and beyond Protagonists: DI Jade Tanner of Police Scotland’s Complex Crimes Unit, and Dr Petra McBride, forensic psychologist LGBTQ+ representation: Dr Petra McBride is gay Number o

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