The Karaoke Bar by Rachel McLean — A Cumbria Crime Novella (CC1.5)
Updated: Sep 1
The Karaoke Bar — at a glance
Key facts about The Karaoke Bar, a novella in the Cumbria Crime series:
Title: The Karaoke Bar
Series: Cumbria Crime (Novella (CC1.5))
Authors: Rachel McLean and Joel Hames
Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing
Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; novella
Setting: A pub in west Cumbria, England – at Christmas
Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID
First published: 14 December 2023
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 Karaoke Bar about?
The Karaoke Bar is a Christmas novella in the Cumbria Crime series by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames. Christmas is approaching, and DC Nina Kapoor persuades DC Tom Willis to join her at a local pub for a night of festive karaoke. The crowd of intoxicated octogenarians sing surprisingly well – but the man lying face-down in the gents isn’t just drunk. He’s dead. DI Zoe Finch is soon on the scene.
Where is The Karaoke Bar set?
The Karaoke Bar is set in a west Cumbrian pub at Christmas.
Where does The Karaoke Bar come in the Cumbria Crime series?
The Karaoke Bar sits between Books 1 and 2 of the Cumbria Crime series, after The Harbour and before The Mine. 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 Karaoke Bar?
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 Karaoke Bar?
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.
