Rachel McLean Knihy

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.

A devastating terror attack strikes at the heart of Birmingham... but is all as it seems? When Di Zoe Finch and her colleagues rush to respond to a terrorist attack, the city is plunged into chaos. But Zoe begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. Could the attack be a smoke shield for other criminal activity? And are Zoe's own colleagues involved in that cover-up? Deadly Terror is book 4 in the 'superb' Detective Zoe Finch series, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Caroline Mitchell.

DI Zoe Finch has a lot on her plate. New job, new team, new county. And on day one, she's plunged straight into a murder investigation. Zoe has to hit the ground running. She needs to manage a new team with its fair share of challenges, get to grips with a new boss who might not be all she seems, and worry about her reputation following her north to Cumbria. Can she settle in quickly enough to solve the murder and quell local tensions, as well as coping with an unfamiliar environment? The Harbour is book 1 in an exciting new series for the star of the bestselling DI Zoe Finch series.

DI Zoe Finch is settling into her new role in Cumbria CID. She's solved her first murder with the help of her new team, averted a potential riot, and is starting to learn who she can trust inside Cumbria Police - and who she can't. But when a businessman and former miner is found dead at a new mine that's the focus of local protest, Zoe is presented with a new challenge. Her boss is trying to play the death down, and she's being encouraged to ignore leads by colleagues whose motives seem increasingly suspicious. Zoe's sure they're wrong. But as an outsider who knows little about the town's history or grudges that stretch back decades, can she get to the bottom of the crime and prevent the killer striking again? This is the second in the gripping new series featuring DI Zoe Finch from the bestselling 'Deadly' series.

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.

Exploring the harrowing consequences of a tragic choice, this narrative delves into the emotional and moral complexities faced by a woman who ends her pregnancy. The story examines themes of guilt, redemption, and the societal implications of her actions, emphasizing how the punishment is intertwined with her personal journey. As she navigates the aftermath, the book raises profound questions about life, choice, and the weight of one's decisions.

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.

Meet Zoe Finch, West Midlands Police's newest Detective Inspector. She's outspoken, ambitious, and damaged. And she's working a case that could make her career, or cost her everything... Fresh from the success of the Canary investigation into depravity and corruption at the highest levels, she's attracted attention. Not least from Assistant Chief Constable Bryn Jackson. But when Jackson is brutally murdered on the night of his retirement party, Zoe is dragged into a case that's deeply personal. All the evidence points to the victim's downtrodden wife, who has secrets of her own. But Zoe begins to suspect all isn't as it seems. Could Jackson's death be linked to the Canary case? And what is her new boss, DCI David Randle, hiding? Seeking out the truth will force Zoe to confront her own past, and put her career, and her team's lives, on the line. Deadly Wishes is a gritty crime thriller perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Caroline Mitchell, and the BBC's Line of Duty.

DI Jade Tanner has been plunged into managing the Complex Crimes Unit, Police Scotland's newest investigating team. She's recruited Dr Petra McBride, fresh from losing her job at Dundee University, and DS Mo Uddin, who's reluctantly transferred from Birmingham.When America's newest internet billionaire is shot on the shores of Loch Lomond, the team is brought in. Jade suspects a connection with the shooting of a local millionaire, an unsolved case which has been haunting her.But the team has its problems. Jade is only just back at work after a personal trauma, and can barely leave her own front drive. Petra is receiving anonymous phone calls and trying to establish a relationship with the latest in a string of girlfriends. And Mo is missing the city and his old boss DI Zoe Finch.Can the team work together despite their differences and find the killer before the next shooting? Or will the next victim be a member of the Complex Crimes Unit?Blood and Money is the first in an exciting new series from Rachel McLean, the million-selling author of the prize-winning Dorset Crime series.

'You get one of your children back. Your choice.'When Alison Osman takes her children on a trip to Cadbury World, she thinks their squabbling is her worst problem. But when she turns to find them gone, she's plunged into every mother's worst nightmare.And then the message arrives, telling Alison she has three days to choose one of her children.Detective Inspector Zoe Finch and her team need to find answers, and fast. Why is Alison's police officer husband behaving suspiciously? If the children's father died in a climbing accident, why was there no body? And should Zoe listen to the nagging voice reminding her that two of the men behind the notorious Canary paedophile ring have been released?Can Zoe track down the kidnapper before it's too late? Or will Alison be forced to make the choice that no mother should face?Deadly Choices is the second DI Zoe Finch novel - a gripping crime thriller perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, JD Kirk, and Caroline Mitchell.