Rachel McLean on Sandbanks, its millionaires' mansions and the magic of the chain ferry, the setting for The Millionaire Murders, Dorset Crime Book 5.

Sandbanks – at a glance Key facts about Sandbanks, a real location featured in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Name: Sandbanks Type: Coastal peninsula / wealthy suburb (real place) Real-world basis: Sandbanks, a real peninsula suburb of Poole in Dorset, famous for its sandy beaches and some of the most expensive residential real estate in the United Kingdom Region: Poole, Dorset Series: Dorset Crime by Rachel McLean Featured in: A recurring backdrop across the serie

The Millionaire Murders – at a glance Key facts about The Millionaire Murders, Book 5 of the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean: Title: The Millionaire Murders Series: Dorset Crime (Book 5) Author: Rachel McLean Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; detective fiction; murder mystery Setting: Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England Protagonist: DCI Lesley Clarke, Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team Series position: Book 5 of the Dor