Dorset Crime Series

The Corfe Castle Murders - Book 1

When a body is found at the castle ruins, can DCI Lesley Clarke uncover the killer?

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.

The Clifftop Murders - Book 2

A murder at Old Harry Rocks. A detective on a case that’s too close to home.

After moving to rural Dorset, DCI Lesley Clarke is settling into her new job at the Major Crimes Unit and becoming accustomed to a slower pace of life.

Until she's called in to solve the murder of a woman with links to Lesley's new girlfriend.

The Island Murders - Book 3

When a body washes up on the shores of Brownsea Island, DCI Lesley Clarke initially suspects suicide. But as she investigates the death, growing close to the island’s isolated community, she starts to suspect foul play.

As the case deepens, Lesley uncovers the many secrets mysteries hidden within Brownsea Island – secrets that might just hold the key to the case.

The Monument Murders (Book 4)

When a body is found draped over Swanage’s iconic Globe monument, DCI Lesley Clarke is called in. A message points to the motive: Go Home.

Is this a hate crime? Or something closer to home?

The Millionaire Murders (Book 5)

An anonymous murder victim and a missing journalist: can Lesley uncover the truth?

DCI Lesley Clarke has too many suspects to choose from when a wealthy lawyer and her unidentified companion are found brutally murdered in a Sandbanks mansion.

The Fossil Beach Murders (Book 6)

While DCI Lesley Clarke is now settled in her home in Dorset, her team at the Major Incident squad is close to collapse.

Just as Lesley feels she is getting closer to answers as to what is troubling her squad, 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 what is the connection to DCI Mackie, Arthur Kelvin, and her girlfriend's law firm?

The Blue Pool Murders (Book 7)

DCI Lesley Clarke is a busy woman. She’s dealing with the reopened investigation into DCI Mackie's death, supporting DS Dennis Frampton through recurring mental health problems, and making plans for her own future. And then prominent crime boss Arthur Kelvin is found dead at a local beauty spot. Who killed him? Could it have been a member of his own gang? A rival, from within Dorset or further afield? Or maybe one of Kelvin's many victims?

The Lighthouse Murders (Book 8)

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?

The Ghost Village Murders (Book 9)

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 Poole Harbour Murders (Book 10)  

A woman is found dead in Poole Harbour, throwing DCI Lesley Clarke and the two teams she's now managing at Dorset Police HQ into a complicated case.

Initially, the team believe the victim to be Jackie Kendall, recently reported as missing; an open and shut case. But when forensics reveal it to be Rowena Sharp, who mysteriously vanished fifty years ago after leaving her baby at a Sandbanks hotel, it seems that the squad have two cases, and multiple riddles to solve.

• Author  -  Rachel McLean
• Series / Key Character  -  DCI Lesley Clarke / Dorset Crime
• Illustrated  -  No
• Age -  Adult
• ISBN  -  various
• Publisher  -  Hera
• Date  -  n/a
• Format  -  Paperback
• Weight  -  260g
• Size  -  20 x 13 cm
  
• Pages  -  n/a
• RRP  -  £9.99

Awards:  None