The Liar’s Inn by Rachel McLean — A Cumbria Crime Novella (CC4.5)
Updated: Sep 1
The Liar’s Inn — at a glance
Key facts about The Liar’s Inn, a novella in the Cumbria Crime series:
Title: The Liar’s Inn
Series: Cumbria Crime (Novella (CC4.5))
Authors: Rachel McLean and Joel Hames
Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing
Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; novella
Setting: The western fringes of the Lake District, England
Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID
First published: 17 October 2024
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 Liar’s Inn about?
The Liar’s Inn is a novella in the Cumbria Crime series by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames. For DI Zoe Finch and her partner Carl Whaley, it is supposed to be a day off – a break from murder and corruption, watching the World’s Biggest Liar competition on the western fringes of the Lake District. But when a woman is found murdered in the dressing room, an innocent day’s entertainment takes on a darker tone, as professional rivalries and personal feuds come to the surface.
Where is The Liar’s Inn set?
The Liar’s Inn is set at an inn on the western fringes of the Lake District, England, during the World’s Biggest Liar competition.
Where does The Liar’s Inn come in the Cumbria Crime series?
The Liar’s Inn sits between Books 4 and 5 of the Cumbria Crime series, after The Barn and before The Lake. 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 Liar’s Inn?
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 Liar’s Inn?
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.
