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

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