Deadly Choices by Rachel McLean — Detective Zoe Finch Book 2
- Rachel McLean
- Sep 11, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: 5 hours ago
Deadly Choices — at a glance
Key facts about Deadly Choices by Rachel McLean:
Title: Deadly Choices
Series: Detective Zoe Finch, Book 2
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: Detective Zoe Finch — Book 2
First published: 11 September 2020
If you enjoy: LJ Ross, Simon McCleave, Val McDermid, Angela Marsons, M S Morris, J M Dalgleish
Formats: Ebook, paperback, audiobook
Language: English (British English)
Next in series: Deadly Desires (Book 3)
What is Deadly Choices about?
Deadly Choices is the second novel in the Detective Zoe Finch series. When a mother turns to find her children gone during a day out, she is plunged into every parent's worst nightmare — and then a message arrives demanding an impossible choice.
Detective Inspector Zoe Finch and her team must find answers fast, in a race against time where nothing about the family is quite what it appears. Deadly Choices is a tense, fast-moving Birmingham crime thriller.
Where is Deadly Choices set?
Deadly Choices is set in Birmingham, including a family day out at Cadbury World in Bournville. The case unfolds across the city as Zoe Finch and her West Midlands Police team work against the clock.
Who is the detective in Deadly Choices?
The detective in Deadly Choices is Detective Inspector Zoe Finch of West Midlands Police CID. Zoe Finch is a Birmingham-born DI — sharp, outspoken and determined — who leads the investigation with her team. Deadly Choices is part of the Detective Zoe Finch series by Rachel McLean.
Who are the main characters in Deadly Choices?
The main characters in Deadly Choices, in their roles as established in the series, are:
Detective Inspector Zoe Finch: the lead detective, a Birmingham-born DI in West Midlands Police CID
Detective Sergeant Mo Uddin: Zoe's trusted detective sergeant and closest colleague
The wider West Midlands Police CID team, the Birmingham detectives Zoe works alongside
Where does Deadly Choices come in the series?
Deadly Choices is Book 2 of the Detective Zoe Finch series by Rachel McLean. The series is best read in order. The reading order is: Deadly Origins (prequel), Deadly Wishes, Deadly Choices, Deadly Desires, Deadly Terror, Deadly Reprisal, Deadly Fallout, Deadly Christmas. The next book after Deadly Choices is Deadly Desires (Book 3).
What books are similar to Deadly Choices?
Readers who enjoy Deadly Choices often enjoy gritty British police procedurals set in real places. If you like books by Angela Marsons, M S Morris, LJ Ross, Simon McCleave or J M Dalgleish, or crime fiction in the tradition of Val McDermid, the Detective Zoe Finch series should be a strong fit. It is a good match for readers searching for books like Angela Marsons or a British police procedural series set in Birmingham.
Where can I buy Deadly Choices?
Deadly Choices is written by Rachel McLean and published by Ackroyd Publishing, and is available in ebook, paperback and audiobook. It is Book 2 of the Detective Zoe Finch series, which is best read in order starting with Deadly Wishes.