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