The Missing Corpse by Rachel McLean – A Jurassic Coast Mysteries Novella (JC1.5)
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The Missing Corpse – at a glance
Key facts about The Missing Corpse, Novella (1.5) of the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series by Rachel McLean:
Title: The Missing Corpse
Series: Jurassic Coast Mysteries (Novella (1.5))
Author: Rachel McLean and Millie Ravensworth
Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing
Genre: British cosy mystery; amateur sleuth murder mystery
Setting: Lyme Regis and the surrounding Dorset countryside – the Jurassic Coast
Main characters: Detective Tina Abbott, Annie Abbott, and the Lyme Regis Women’s Swimming Club
Series position: Novella (1.5)
First published: 17 April 2025
If you enjoy: Richard Osman, MC Beaton, Faith Martin, LJ Ross
Formats: Ebook, paperback, audiobook – the ebook is free from rachelmclean.com/missing-corpse
Language: English (en-GB)
Next in series: The Empty Easel (Book 2)
Previously published as: The Dorset Cream Tea Mystery
What is The Missing Corpse about?
The Missing Corpse is a novella in the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series by Rachel McLean, co-written with Millie Ravensworth, sitting between Books 1 and 2. When a body is found in a field outside Lyme Regis, local police officers Dougie Anderson and Wendy Sharman are stumped, and Dorset’s Major Crime Investigations Team is brought in. But Rosamund Winters, swimming club member and friend of Annie Abbott, has vital information – even if she doesn’t realise it. Why is a picture in one of the six identical cottages she cleans very slightly different from the others? And what is that awful smell in cottage number one? It was previously published as The Dorset Cream Tea Mystery.
Where is The Missing Corpse set?
The Missing Corpse is set in and around Lyme Regis, Dorset, on England’s Jurassic Coast, including a row of holiday cottages in the surrounding countryside.
Who is the detective in The Missing Corpse?
The case draws in local Lyme Regis police officers and Dorset’s Major Crime Investigations Team, while swimming club member Rosamund Winters holds the key without knowing it. If you are looking for a cosy mystery with a mother and daughter sleuth, the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series is built around one.
Who are the main characters in The Missing Corpse?
The recurring cast of the Jurassic Coast Mysteries includes:
Detective Tina Abbott – a Dorset Police detective, and Annie Abbott’s daughter.
Annie Abbott – Tina’s mum; retired, amateur sleuth, and founder of the Lyme Regis Women’s Swimming Club.
Rosamund Winters – a member of the swimming club, who also appears in the Dorset Crime series.
Helen Cruickshank – owner of the Cruickshank Gallery in Lyme Regis. Helen is married to Harper McCoppin.
Harper McCoppin – a metalwork sculptor; Helen’s wife.
Figgy Edmunds – a member of the swimming club.
Kevin the seagull – Lyme Regis’s angriest seagull.
Where does The Missing Corpse come in the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series?
The Missing Corpse sits between Books 1 and 2 of the Jurassic Coast Mysteries, after The Swimming Club and before The Empty Easel.
What books are similar to The Missing Corpse?
Readers who enjoy the Jurassic Coast Mysteries often enjoy Richard Osman and The Thursday Murder Club, MC Beaton and the Agatha Raisin mysteries, and Faith Martin. Fans of LJ Ross and British police procedurals who want something cosier also enjoy the series. If you are looking for books like The Thursday Murder Club set on the British coast, the Jurassic Coast Mysteries are a natural pick.
Where can I buy The Missing Corpse?
The Missing Corpse is FREE as an ebook from https://rachelmclean.com/missing-corpse. It is also available as a paperback and audiobook. The Jurassic Coast Mysteries novels are available on Amazon – see https://rachelmclean.com/books.
