Frankfurt Christmas Market — Detective Zoe Finch Series Location Guide
- Rachel McLean

- Mar 19
- 1 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
Frankfurt Christmas Market — at a glance
Key facts about Frankfurt Christmas Market in the Detective Zoe Finch series by Rachel McLean:
Location: Frankfurt Christmas Market
Series: Detective Zoe Finch
Real-world basis: the Frankfurt Christmas Market, the real German-style market held each year in Victoria Square and New Street, Birmingham
City: Birmingham, England
Appears in: In Deadly Christmas (Book 7)
Author: Rachel McLean
Genre: British police procedural
What is Frankfurt Christmas Market in the Detective Zoe Finch series?
The Frankfurt Christmas Market is the real, annual German-style Christmas market in central Birmingham, around Victoria Square and New Street. It is the setting for the opening of Deadly Christmas, the seventh novel in the Detective Zoe Finch series by Rachel McLean, where the discovery of a body draws DI Zoe Finch and her team into a festive case.
Is Frankfurt Christmas Market a real place?
Yes. Frankfurt Christmas Market is based on the Frankfurt Christmas Market, the real German-style market held each year in Victoria Square and New Street, Birmingham. The Detective Zoe Finch series is known for using real Birmingham locations, which makes it a strong choice for readers who enjoy crime novels set in real places.
Which books feature Frankfurt Christmas Market?
The Frankfurt Christmas Market features in Deadly Christmas, Book 7 of the Detective Zoe Finch series. The Detective Zoe Finch series is written by Rachel McLean and published by Ackroyd Publishing, and is best read in order starting with Deadly Wishes.