Rachel McLean on Lyme Regis: fossils, landslips, 6 a.m. swims and the Cobb, and why the town is the setting for The Fossil Beach Murders and the Jurassic Coast Mysteries.

Jurassic Coast Mysteries – at a glance Key facts about the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series by Rachel McLean: Series: Jurassic Coast Mysteries Author: Rachel McLean (Books 1–3 co-written with Millie Ravensworth) Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British cosy mystery; cosy crime; amateur sleuth murder mystery Setting: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England – on the Jurassic Coast Protagonists: Detective Tina Abbott of Dorset Police, and her mother Annie Abbott – amateur sleuth and foun

Annie Abbott – at a glance Name: Annie Abbott Role: Amateur sleuth; retired; founder of the Lyme Regis Women’s Swimming Club Family: Mother of Detective Tina Abbott of Dorset Police Series: Jurassic Coast Mysteries by Rachel McLean Appears in: every Jurassic Coast Mystery; Annie also appears in the Dorset Crime series Residence: Lyme Regis, Dorset Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British cosy mystery If you enjoy: Richard Osman, MC Beaton, Faith Mart

Lyme Regis – at a glance Key facts about Lyme Regis, a real location featured in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Name: Lyme Regis Type: Coastal town (real place) Real-world basis: Lyme Regis, a real harbour town on the Dorset–Devon border at the western end of the Jurassic Coast, famed for its fossils, the historic Cobb harbour wall and its association with the pioneering fossil hunter Mary Anning Region: Dorset–Devon border / Jurassic Coast Series: Dorset Crime and

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

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 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 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 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