The Corfe Castle Murders

by Rachel McLean · 2021

When a bomb blast in Birmingham leaves DCI Lesley Clarke wounded, she faces a stark choice: early retirement or a quiet reassignment in rural Dorset. Opting for the latter, she hopes for peace—until a body is discovered among the ancient stones of Corfe Castle. Thrust into a high‑stakes investigation before she’s even settled in, Lesley must clash with traditionalist DS Dennis Frampton and navigate the tight‑knit politics of a small force where she’s the outsider. As the killer stalks the historic landmark again, she races against time to untangle motives hidden beneath centuries of stone. A gritty, character‑driven mystery that will grip fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, and the best of British crime fiction.