Rachel McLean Books

The Susannah Ramsay and Sadie Dawes cases are solved and DCI Lesley Clarke's team is back together. But there are tensions. Is Dennis hiding more than just mental health problems? Did Superintendent Carpenter cover up the details of DCI Mackie's death? And does Lesley's girlfriend Elsa know more about Mackie than she's letting on? Just as Lesley feels she is getting closer to answers, she's forced to work on the other side of Dorset after a body is uncovered by a landslide at Lyme Regis's beach. Who is the body and is there a connection to DCI Mackie, Arthur Kelvin, and Elsa's law firm? The Fossil Beach Murders will provide Lesley with her toughest challenges yet, both professional and personal.

Christmas in Birmingham means the Frankfurt Christmas Market. Loved and hated by brummies in equal measure, it certainly makes life interesting for West Midlands Police. But when the body of a homeless man is found behind a market stall early one Sunday morning, it looks like Christmas might be cancelled for DI Zoe Finch and her team. And when they discover that the victim has a history that makes his death politically sensitive, things get even more complicated. Can Zoe and her team find the killer before Christmas is ruined for another victim - and avoid putting their careers on the line? Find out in this standalone Christmas special in the bestselling Detective Zoe Finch series.

DCI Lesley Clarke has too many suspects to choose from when a wealthy lawyer and her young boyfriend are found brutally murdered in a Sandbanks mansion.Was it the victim's ex-husband, resentful at her new lifestyle? Her business associates, who she's recently angered? Or a drug addict employee?Lesley and her team must unravel the evidence and find the real killer, while also investigating the disappearance of local journalist Sadie Dawes. Did Sadie go on planned leave, as her manager insists? Or did she get too close to the truth about DCI Mackie's death?Lesley and the team need to juggle two cases, office politics and PR problems in book 5 of the bestselling Dorset Crime series.

DCI Lesley Clarke is settling into her new job in Dorset's Major Crimes Unit, and becoming accustomed to a slower pace of life. But then she's called in to solve the murder of a woman with links to Lesley's new girlfriend. Has Lesley made a grave error of judgement? Can she track down the killer or does she already know her? And how will Lesley's new colleagues react when she tells them she's dating a suspect?

Who killed DCI Mackie?DCI Lesley Clarke thinks she's close to solving her predecessor's murder. But when the body of a police officer connected to the crime turns up in the abandoned village of Tyneham, the case steps up a gear.And when someone she's close to is threatened by the killer, Lesley's quest for the truth becomes even more urgent.Can Lesley convince her senior officers of the truth, keep her team on track and protect her family?The Ghost Village Murders is the gripping final instalment to the Dorset Crime series, essential reading for fans of LJ Ross, Joy Ellis and JM Dalgleish.

DCI Lesley Clarke is back in Dorset, and her world has turned upside down.One of the people she's closest to is to under arrest for the murder of DCI Mackie and a body has been found in the remote lighthouse at Portland Bill. And not just any body, but the body of someone she investigated before moving to Dorset.Can Lesley win the trust of the close-knit Portland community and find the killer? And can DI Zoe Finch of the West Midlands force help her track down potential suspects?Does Superintendent Carpenter know more than he's letting on about Mackie's death? And most importantly, can Lesley find her predecessor's real killer and ensure justice is done?The tense eighth instalment in the bestselling Dorset Crime series sees the stakes raised higher than ever for Lesley and her team.

When a body washes up on the shores of Brownsea Island, DCI Lesley Clarke initially suspects suicide. But as she gets closer to the island's close-knit community, she starts to suspect foul play. Why did the victim argue with her closest friend days before her death? What secrets is the victim's manager keeping? And can Lesley get to the bottom of the mystery before someone else dies?

After being injured in a bomb attack in Birmingham, DCI Lesley Clarke relocates to the peace of rural Dorset. But things don't stay calm for long. Before she's even started her new job, Lesley has to hit the ground running as she's dragged into investigating a murder at one of England's most iconic landmarks, the imposing Corfe Castle. Can she navigate the politics of a smaller force and work with her new partner DS Dennis Frampton, who doesn't appreciate her. And most importantly, can she solve the murder before the killer strikes again?

DCI Lesley Clarke gewöhnt sich an ihren neuen Job in der Major Crimes Unit in Dorset und an ein langsameres Leben. Doch dann wird sie gerufen, um den Mord an einer Frau zu lösen, die mit Lesleys neuer Freundin verbunden ist. Hat Lesley einen schwerwiegenden Fehler in der Beurteilung gemacht? Kann sie den Mörder finden oder kennt sie ihn bereits? Und wie werden Lesleys neue Kollegen reagieren, wenn sie ihnen erzählt, dass sie mit einem Verdächtigen ausgeht? Die Morde am Kliff ist der zweite Teil der fesselnden Dorset-Krimi-Serie, in der das ländliche Dorset viel dunkler ist, als es die Urlaubsbroschüren vermuten lassen.