The Pool by Rachel McLean – A Cumbria Crime Novella (CC6.5)
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The Pool – at a glance
Key facts about The Pool, a novella in the Cumbria Crime series:
Title: The Pool
Series: Cumbria Crime (Novella (CC6.5))
Author: Rachel McLean
Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing
Genre: British police procedural crime fiction; novella
Setting: A remote beauty spot in Cumbria, England
Protagonist: DI Zoe Finch, Cumbria CID
First published: 22 May 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 Pool about?
The Pool is a novella in the Cumbria Crime series. When a group of walkers and wild swimmers finds one of their number drowned at a remote Cumbrian beauty spot, it looks like little more than an unfortunate accident. But appearances can be deceptive, and DI Zoe Finch and her team are soon sifting through the seemingly innocent lives of the dead man’s family and fellow walkers, bringing a host of buried secrets to light.
Where is The Pool set?
The Pool is set at a remote wild-swimming beauty spot in Cumbria, England.
Where does The Pool come in the Cumbria Crime series?
The Pool sits between Books 6 and 7 of the Cumbria Crime series, after The Wood and before The Port. 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 Pool?
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 Pool?
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.
