Dorset Crime Series 7-9 Collection 3 Books Set By Rachel McLean (The Blue Pool Murders, The Lighthouse Murders and The Ghost Village Murders)

Dorset Crime Series 7-9 Collection brings together three novels by Rachel McLean, following DCI Lesley Clarke as she faces a succession of investigations across Dorset. Alongside new cases, Lesley is also dealing with the reopened inquiry into the death of DCI Mackie, while supporting DS Dennis Frampton through recurring mental health problems and considering her own future.

Across the collection, a prominent crime boss is found dead at a local beauty spot, a body is discovered in the remote lighthouse at Portland Bill, and a police officer connected to an ongoing case turns up in the abandoned village of Tyneham. As pressure mounts, Lesley must navigate close-knit communities, shifting suspicions and threats to those around her while pushing for the truth.

Included titles

• The Blue Pool Murders
• The Lighthouse Murders
• The Ghost Village Murders

Key details

• Three-book set
• Dorset Crime Series books 7 to 9
• By Rachel McLean
• Features DCI Lesley Clarke

Synopses

The Blue Pool Murders

DCI Lesley Clarke is juggling a reopened investigation into DCI Mackie’s death, supporting DS Dennis Frampton through recurring mental health problems, and making plans for her own future. When crime boss Arthur Kelvin is found dead at a local beauty spot, Lesley must consider whether the killer came from within Kelvin’s gang, a rival group, or one of his many victims.

The Lighthouse Murders

Back in Dorset, Lesley’s world is shaken when someone close to her is arrested for the murder of DCI Mackie. A body is then found in the remote lighthouse at Portland Bill, and it is someone Lesley investigated before she moved to Dorset. She must win the trust of the close-knit Portland community while DI Zoe Finch of the West Midlands force helps to pursue potential suspects.

The Ghost Village Murders

Lesley believes she is close to solving her predecessor’s murder, but the case escalates when the body of a police officer connected to the crime is discovered in the abandoned village of Tyneham. When someone close to Lesley is threatened, she must convince her senior officers, keep her team focused and protect her family.