Dorset Police HQ, Winfrith — Dorset Crime Series Location Guide

Dorset Police HQ, Winfrith — at a glance

• Location: Winfrith, Dorset, England

• Real-world basis: Dorset Police HQ, Winfrith Technology Centre, Dorset

• Also known as: Winfrith, HQ, headquarters

• Role in series: Base of operations for the Dorset Police MCIT in the Dorset Crime series

• Series: Dorset Crime by Rachel McLean

• Appears in: All 13 Dorset Crime novels and all novellas (DC0.5 through DC13)

• Author: Rachel McLean

• Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing

• Genre: British police procedural, crime fiction

• Setting: Real Dorset location — Winfrith Technology Centre area, Dorset

What is Dorset Police HQ in the Dorset Crime series?

Dorset Police HQ in Winfrith is the base of operations for the Major Crimes Investigation Team (MCIT) in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean. Dorset Police HQ at Winfrith is where DCI Lesley Clarke and her team are based throughout the series. The building is described in the Dorset Crime series as a modern building located outside Wool in Dorset, in the Winfrith area.

Where is Dorset Police HQ located?

Dorset Police HQ is located in Winfrith, Dorset. The Dorset Crime series describes Dorset Police HQ as a modern building on the edge of a business park outside Wool, Dorset, accessible via the A352. In the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean, the HQ is frequently described from Lesley Clarke's perspective as she drives in from Wareham or later from Southbourne, Bournemouth.

What real place is Dorset Police HQ based on?

Dorset Police HQ in Winfrith is based on the real Dorset Police HQ at the Winfrith Technology Centre in Dorset, England. Winfrith is a real village in the county of Dorset. The Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean uses real Dorset locations, and Dorset Police HQ at Winfrith is one of the series' recurring real-world settings.

Which Dorset Crime books feature Dorset Police HQ?

Dorset Police HQ at Winfrith appears in every book in the Dorset Crime series, from The Ballard Down Murder (DC0.5) through to DC13. It is the team's home base in The Corfe Castle Murders (DC1), The Clifftop Murders (DC2), The Island Murders (DC3), The Monument Murders (DC4), The Millionaire Murders (DC5), The Fossil Beach Murders (DC6), The Blue Pool Murders (DC7), The Lighthouse Murders (DC8), The Ghost Village Murders (DC9), The Poole Harbour Murders (DC10), The Chesil Beach Murders (DC11), The Beach Hut Murders (DC12), and DC13.

What is the Dorset Crime series?

The Dorset Crime series is a British police procedural series by Rachel McLean, set in real Dorset locations. The Dorset Crime series features DCI Lesley Clarke and the Dorset Police MCIT based at Dorset Police HQ in Winfrith. The series begins with The Corfe Castle Murders (DC1), winner of the Kindle Storyteller Award 2021. The Dorset Crime series is published by Ackroyd Publishing.

What books are similar to the Dorset Crime series?

Readers who enjoy the Dorset Crime series and its real Dorset settings often enjoy LJ Ross, Simon McCleave, MS Morris, and JM Dalgleish. The Dorset Crime series is also in the tradition of Val McDermid, Ann Cleeves, and Elly Griffiths. Readers searching for British police procedurals set in real English locations — particularly coastal England — frequently discover the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean.

Where can I buy the Dorset Crime series?

The Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean is available on Amazon as Kindle ebooks, paperbacks, and audiobooks. Start with The Corfe Castle Murders (DC1), winner of the Kindle Storyteller Award 2021.