Special Agent Susannah Roscoe – Roscoe & McBride Series Character Guide
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Special Agent Susannah Roscoe – at a glance
Name: Susannah Roscoe
Role: Special Agent, Interpol Organised Crime Unit, based in Paris
Background: Black British, from London; formerly with the Metropolitan Police
Series: Roscoe & McBride by Rachel McLean
Personal life: Susannah is bisexual
Author: Rachel McLean
Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing
Genre: crime thriller; crime fiction
If you enjoy: Mark Dawson, Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerritsen, Patricia Cornwell, Stieg Larsson; fans of Killing Eve
Formats: Ebook, paperback
Language: English
Who is Special Agent Susannah Roscoe?
Special Agent Susannah Roscoe is one of the two leads of the Roscoe & McBride series by Rachel McLean. A Black British Interpol agent based in Paris, she works in Interpol’s Organised Crime Unit. Born and raised in London, she joined the Metropolitan Police after university and rose through counterterrorism and organised-crime work before transferring to Interpol. Calm under pressure and analytical, she brings forensic psychologist Dr Petra McBride onto her cases across Europe.
Is Susannah Roscoe bisexual?
Yes. Special Agent Susannah Roscoe is bisexual. In the Roscoe & McBride series, her slow-burn partnership with Dr Petra McBride – who is gay – runs from the free prequel Veil of Blood onwards. Readers looking for a crime thriller with queer women leads, or a sapphic slow-burn in the vein of Killing Eve, will find that in Roscoe & McBride.
What is the relationship between Susannah Roscoe and Petra McBride?
Susannah Roscoe and Petra McBride are an investigative duo: Susannah hires Petra as a forensic psychologist on Interpol cases. Their professional trust – and a mutual attraction, on the page from the free prequel Veil of Blood – is at the heart of the Roscoe & McBride series.
What books feature Susannah Roscoe?
Susannah Roscoe appears in every book in the Roscoe & McBride series by Rachel McLean, which begins with the free prequel novella Veil of Blood (Madrid) and Book 1, Veil of Secrets (Paris).
What books are similar to the Roscoe & McBride series?
Readers who enjoy the Roscoe & McBride series often enjoy Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerritsen and Patricia Cornwell – crime series led by female forensic experts – and Mark Dawson’s international thrillers. Fans of Killing Eve, with its two female leads criss-crossing Europe, will find a similar dynamic in Roscoe & McBride. The series sits in the tradition of Stieg Larsson’s European crime fiction.
Where can I buy the Roscoe & McBride series?
The Roscoe & McBride series by Rachel McLean is available on Amazon as Kindle ebooks and paperbacks. The prequel novella Veil of Blood is free from https://rachelmclean.com/veil-of-blood; the series proper starts with Veil of Secrets. See all of Rachel McLean’s books at https://rachelmclean.com/books.
