The Corfe Castle Murders (Dorset Crime Book 1)

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Lesley is a complex character who has a lot going on in her life. I feel that there is more to her than meets the eye and I hope this is further explored as the book series progresses.

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DCI Lesley Calrke is in Birmingham enjoying some good times with her daughter before she’s due to start working for the Dorset Police Major Crimes Investigations Team. I've been writing since I was old enough to hold a pen. In every job I've done, I've been the unofficial writer in residence, putting together briefing notes, press releases, training documents and anything else that involves putting pen to paper. As well as being the office expert on the possessive apostrophe. Note: Zoe appears in these books as part of a storyline that’s separate from the main series storyline in the Zoe Finch books. So if you read these first, it won’t spoil those books.

Where is Corfe Castle?

Meet DCI Lesley Clarke. She’s a straight-talking city copper who doesn’t suffer fools gladly… and she’s been transferred to rural Dorset. Lesley must hit the ground running. Can she get along with her new partner, DS Dennis Frampton, a traditionalist who doesn’t appreciate her style? How will she navigate the politics of a smaller force where she’s a bigger, and less welcome, fish? And most importantly, can she solve the murder before the killer strikes again?

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Siding with the Cavaliers against the Roundheads was to turn out into a fateful decision for the castle. Lesley is a straight-talking city copper who doesn't mince her words and swears a lot. She runs a tight ship, everyone in her team must follow the procedures and work together as a team. She never makes assumption, but bases her conclusions of a case on the basis of evidence. As the first in a series, we are drip fed details of the police team and I found that I really want to see how things develop. Detective Lesley Clarke has just moved from Birmingham to Dorset for six months. She needs time away after two big cases and an injury deeply impacted her life.

The Corfe Castle Murders’ is the first book in the new Dorset Crime series featuring Detective Chief Inspector Lesley Clarke. I have been a fan of Rachel’s work for a while now and when I heard that she was due to release a new series, I knew that I had to read the first book as soon as I possibly could. I read the synopsis and it sounded so interesting that I just couldn’t resist jumping straight in. So without further ado, I grabbed my Kindle, grabbed a cup of tea and settled down for an interesting afternoon of reading. Before she’s even started her new job, Lesley is dragged into investigating a murder at one of England’s most iconic landmarks, the imposing Corfe Castle. The Corfe Castle Murders Meet DCI Lesley Clarke. She’s a straight-talking city copper who doesn’t suffer fools gladly… and she’s been transferred to rural Dorset. The Corfe Castle Murders’ is superbly written but then I wouldn’t expect anything else from Rachel McLean. Rachel has one of those easy going writing style that is easy to get used to and easy to get along with. Rachel grabs your attention with an eye catching synopsis and when you start reading, Rachel reels the reader in much as a fisherman would reel in a catch. For me, the story hit the ground running and maintained a fairly fast pace throughout. Reading ‘The Corfe Castle Murders’ felt like being on a scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns along the way.

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I usually like plots including archaeology digs but there were a number of balls bouncing in this intro that proved too much. At the start of the series, she is introduced as having been injured in a bombing incident in Birmingham and now rumors abound that she is afflicted with PTSD, among other mental issues. The Dorset Crime novella The Lochside Murder (brings the two teams together and isn’t necessary to follow the series but this is where it fits chronologically)

When was Corfe Castle built?

He took a shine to the structure and was a regular visitor, using England's finest craftsmen to upgrade many parts of the castle. Meet DCI Lesley Clarke. She’s a straight-talking city copper who doesn’t suffer fools gladly…and she’s been transferred to rural Dorset. Any issues with the book list you are seeing? Or is there an author or series we don’t have? Let me know! They were put in the oubliette, a place where prisoners were forgotten, and it is believed up to 22 of them starved to death there.