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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?When Lesley starts to suspect that someone close to her might be involved, her world turns on its head. Can she solve the murder and keep her career, team and relationship intact?

A body on the beach plunges DCI Lesley Clarke into a case that will test her to the limit. 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?With a case that seems to have more questions than answers, it's going to take Lesley everything she has to track down a killer...

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. Was it the victim's ex-husband, resentful at her new lifestyle? Her housekeeper, who found the bodies? Or could it have been a murder-suicide?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? Can Lesley's old colleague Zoe Finch find out more?Lesley and the team must juggle two cases, office politics and PR problems in book 5 of the bestselling Dorset Crime series.

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?Lesley must find the killer before he or she strikes again, all while dealing with a mutiny in her team and political pressure from her boss. At the same time, a local journalist has been investigating the death of Lesley's predecessor - and claims to have key information. Wary of involving her team, Lesley brings in her old colleague Zoe Finch to help. Will Lesley come out of this case with her reputation, her team, and her career intact?The Monument Murders is the fourth instalment in the bestselling Dorset Crime series, essential reading for everyone who loves Dorset... and gripping crime novels.

Diana Bakewell and Zaf Williams are cementing their reputations as London's best tour guides. They've also learned that they're not bad at solving mysteries.But when Kamran Dadashov, the father of Zaf's new boyfriend, hires them for a tour, they know they need to pull out all the stops.The group consists of three wealthy men, old friends and occasional rivals. They aren't just seeing London's sights: there's a challenge, involving a race, postcards, and an egg sandwich. But when they begin their tour on the London Eye, Diana looks down to see a man fall from a boat belonging to one of the group.The police arrive and can't find a body. Diana is accused of fabricating the whole thing. But then when a body washes up further along the Thames, she knows she's got another murder on her hands.Can Diana and Zaf solve the mystery before the killer strikes again? And will Zaf be able to juggle his relationship and his work?Find out in Death on the Thames, the fourth book in the London Cosy Mysteries series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz, and MC Beaton.

Diana Bakewell and Zaf Williams are cementing their reputations as London's best tour guides. They've also learned that they're not bad at solving mysteries.But when Kamran Dadashov, the father of Zaf's new boyfriend, hires them for a tour, they know they need to pull out all the stops.The group consists of three wealthy men, old friends and occasional rivals. They aren't just seeing London's sights: there's a challenge, involving a race, postcards, and an egg sandwich. But when they begin their tour on the London Eye, Diana looks down to see a man fall from a boat belonging to one of the group.The police arrive and can't find a body. Diana is accused of fabricating the whole thing. But then when a body washes up further along the Thames, she knows she's got another murder on her hands.Can Diana and Zaf solve the mystery before the killer strikes again? And will Zaf be able to juggle his relationship and his work?Find out in Death on the Thames, the fourth book in the London Cosy Mysteries series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz, and MC Beaton.

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.

**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.

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.

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.Was it the victim's ex-husband, resentful at her new lifestyle? Her housekeeper, who found the bodies? Or could it have been a murder-suicide?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? Can Lesley's old colleague Zoe Finch find out more?Lesley and the team must juggle two cases, office politics and PR problems in book 5 of the bestselling Dorset Crime series.

Diana Bakewell is London's savviest and best connected tour guide.As the lead guide at Chartwell and Crouch Tours, she's busy teaching her young assistant Zaf the ropes alongside dealing with company politics and her slimy boss. In her spare time she's helping Zaf find his feet in London and coming to terms with the fact that a tabby cat called Gus has stowed away on her vintage tour bus.But when Diana and Zaf take a group of students on a tour of the Houses of Parliament and an MP's researcher dies, Diana suspects all is not as it seems.The police are at a loss. They interview witnesses, including Diana's tour group, but seem to be getting nowhere. Diana, however, was at the scene. She witnessed people's reactions when the young woman died and knows that there's a link between her group and the murder.Can Diana solve the crime and ensure justice is done, while keeping her tour group under control around London and protecting Chartwell and Crouch Tours' reputation?Death in Westminster is the first part in a playful cozy mystery series set in a nostalgic version of London. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz and the Paddington books.

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.

Diana Bakewell is getting used to some changes at Chartwell and Crouch London Bus Tours. She's rubbing along with Zaf, now her flatmate as well as her colleague. The tour guide team loves having Gus the cat as its newest member. And they're recovering from the shock of witnessing - and solving - a murder at the Houses of Parliament. But then another killer strikes. Diana and Zaf are hired to host a group of American producers, writers and hangers-on. They've come to London in search of a deal to take a hit musical to Broadway. But when the show's director dies backstage, the group is plunged into disarray. The police think there's no reason to suspect foul play. But Diana, with her nose for a crime, isn't so sure. Can she untangle the web of lies, rivalries and grudges among the tour group and uncover the killer? Death in the West End is the second in the London Cozy Mystery series, perfect for fans of MC Beaton, Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz.

Birnam Wood shall come to Dunsinane...DI Jade Tanner's new Complex Crimes Unit is finding its feet. DS Mo Uddin is settling into his new Scottish home, Dr Petra McBride has stopped receiving anonymous calls, and Jade is working to support her son over the loss of his dad.But then a mysterious crime is added to their workload. The body of a young man is discovered at the top of Dunsinane Hill, with soil from Birnam Wood in his pockets.The two sites are sixteen miles apart, so this is no fluke. Petra and Jade immediately spot the Macbeth reference. And when another body is found at a second location linked to the play, they worry there could be more killings.Can the team solve the puzzle and work out where the killer will strike next, or will it be too late?Death and Poetry is the second gripping instalment in the McBride and Tanner series. Perfect for fans of Alex Gray, Val McDermid and JD Kirk.

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.

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?When Lesley starts to suspect that someone close to her might be involved, her world turns on its head. Can she solve the murder and keep her career, team and relationship intact?

A lonely island concealing a deadly mysteryWhen 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. Why did the victim argue with her best friend days before her death? What is the victim's manager concealing from the investigation? What secrets isn't the victim's manager keeping? And can Lesley get to the bottom of the mystery ... before someone else dies?This gripping, twisty detective novel set in rural Dorset will thrill fans of Helen Fields, Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves.