The Beach Hut Murders — at a glance Key facts about The Beach Hut Murders, Book 12 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Beach Hut Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 12) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Mudeford Spit and Hengistbury Head, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Boo