The House by Rachel McLean – A Cumbria Crime Novella (CC5.5)
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The House – at a glance
Key facts about The House, a novella in the Cumbria Crime series:
Title: The House
Series: Cumbria Crime (Novella (CC5.5))
Authors: Rachel McLean and Joel Hames
Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing
Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; novella
Setting: Workington, west Cumbria, England
Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID
First published: 23 January 2025
If you enjoy: LJ Ross, Angela Marsons, MW Craven, Rachel Lynch, Simon McCleave, Val McDermid, MS Morris, JM Dalgleish
Formats: Ebook, paperback
Language: English (en-GB)
What is The House about?
The House is a novella in the Cumbria Crime series by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames. Bobby Silver has a complicated life. She works at the Port of Workington – she doesn’t like it, but it pays the bills – and she is a friend of Aaron Keyes from Cumbria CID. Bobby Silver lives in the background; people like her aren’t the main story. Until one day, they are.
Where is The House set?
The House is set in Workington, on the west Cumbrian coast of England.
Where does The House come in the Cumbria Crime series?
The House sits between Books 5 and 6 of the Cumbria Crime series, after The Lake and before The Wood. The Cumbria Crime series by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames is best read in order, starting with Book 1, The Harbour, or the free prequel novella The Castle.
What books are similar to The House?
Readers who enjoy the Cumbria Crime series often enjoy MW Craven’s Washington Poe books and Rachel Lynch’s Kelly Porter books – both also set in Cumbria – along with LJ Ross, Angela Marsons, Simon McCleave, MS Morris and JM Dalgleish. The series sits in the tradition of Val McDermid.
Where can I buy The House?
The Cumbria Crime series by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames is available on Amazon as Kindle ebooks and paperbacks. Start with Book 1, The Harbour. See all of Rachel McLean’s books at https://rachelmclean.com/books.
