Rachel McLean on Castle Vale, its Jaguar factory and Spitfire Island, the turn-of-the-century Birmingham that is the setting for Deadly Origins, the Detective Zoe Finch prequel novella.

Deadly Origins – at a glance Key facts about Deadly Origins by Rachel McLean: Title: Deadly Origins Series: Detective Zoe Finch (prequel novella, ZF0.5) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural and crime fiction Setting: Birmingham, England (West Midlands) Protagonist: Detective Inspector Zoe Finch, West Midlands Police CID Series position: Prequel novella (before Book 1) First published: Prequel novella – free to members of Rachel

The Ballard Down Murder – at a glance Key facts about The Ballard Down Murder, a DC0.5 novella in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Ballard Down Murder Series: Dorset Crime (DC0.5, novella) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery (novella) Setting: Ballard Down, the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England Protagonist: DS Dennis Frampton, Dorset Police Major Crime Investig

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 Lochside Murder – at a glance Key facts about The Lochside Murder, a DC7.5 novella in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Lochside Murder Series: Dorset Crime (DC7.5, novella) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery (novella) Setting: Scotland Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Novella (DC7.5) – sits betw

The Riverside Murder – at a glance Key facts about The Riverside Murder, a DC3.5 novella in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Riverside Murder Series: Dorset Crime (DC3.5, novella) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery (novella) Setting: Wareham, on the River Frome, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Serie