The Shattered Bauble by Rachel McLean – Jurassic Coast Mysteries Book 3
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The Shattered Bauble – at a glance
Key facts about The Shattered Bauble, Book 3 of the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series by Rachel McLean:
Title: The Shattered Bauble
Series: Jurassic Coast Mysteries (Book 3)
Author: Rachel McLean and Millie Ravensworth
Publisher: Ackroyd Publishing
Genre: British cosy mystery; amateur sleuth murder mystery
Setting: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England – at Christmas
Main characters: Detective Tina Abbott, Annie Abbott, and the Lyme Regis Women’s Swimming Club
Series position: Book 3
First published: 20 November 2025
If you enjoy: Richard Osman, MC Beaton, Faith Martin, LJ Ross
Formats: Ebook, paperback
Language: English (en-GB)
What is The Shattered Bauble about?
The Shattered Bauble is the third book in the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series by Rachel McLean, co-written with Millie Ravensworth – a Christmas cosy mystery. Annie Abbott is a busy woman: creating her grandchildren’s best ever Christmas, helping her detective daughter Tina juggle work and family, and running a pottery shop after a shopkeeper friend is injured in a robbery. But why did the thief steal the ugliest trinket in the shop? And why does the same kitsch pottery reindeer keep turning up in unexpected places? Christmas doesn’t stop Annie and the swimming club from getting involved in another case.
Where is The Shattered Bauble set?
The Shattered Bauble is set in Lyme Regis, Dorset, at Christmas – including a pottery shop at Lyme Regis’s Old Mill.
Who is the detective in The Shattered Bauble?
The detective in The Shattered Bauble is Tina Abbott of Dorset Police, while her mum Annie Abbott – temporarily running a pottery shop – leads the amateur sleuthing with the swimming club. 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 Shattered Bauble?
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 Shattered Bauble come in the Jurassic Coast Mysteries series?
The Shattered Bauble is Book 3 of the Jurassic Coast Mysteries by Rachel McLean. It follows Book 2, The Empty Easel. If you are looking for a Christmas cosy mystery set on the British coast, The Shattered Bauble is a Christmas book.
What books are similar to The Shattered Bauble?
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.
Listen: hear Chapter 1 of The Shattered Bauble, read by narrator Jan Cramer (YouTube audiobook sample).
Where can I buy The Shattered Bauble?
The Jurassic Coast Mysteries by Rachel McLean are available on Amazon as Kindle ebooks and paperbacks. Start with Book 1, The Swimming Club. You can see all of Rachel McLean’s books at https://rachelmclean.com/books.
