📖 About Dorset Crime

Dorset Crime is a series universe written by Rachel McLean. The complete collection runs to 17 books across 2 series, published between 2021 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Dorset Crime Books with 17 books. It opens with The Corfe Castle Murders (2021) and currently runs to The Gold Hill Murders (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Dorset Crime

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Corfe Castle Murders (2021), book 1 of Publication Order of Dorset Crime Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with The Ballard Down Murder (2022).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Dorset Crime Books in Order

Publication Order of Dorset Crime Books
17 books
1
The Corfe Castle Murders book cover1The Corfe Castle Murders2021Buy on Amazon
The Clifftop Murders book cover2The Clifftop Murders2021Buy on Amazon
The Island Murders book cover3The Island Murders2021Buy on Amazon
The Monument Murders book cover4The Monument Murders2021Buy on Amazon
The Millionaire Murders book cover5The Millionaire Murders2022Buy on Amazon
The Ballard Down Murder book cover6The Ballard Down Murder2022Buy on Amazon
The Fossil Beach Murders book cover7The Fossil Beach Murders2022Buy on Amazon
The Riverside Murder book cover8The Riverside Murder2022Buy on Amazon
The Blue Pool Murders book cover9The Blue Pool Murders2023Buy on Amazon
The Lochside Murder book cover10The Lochside Murder2023Buy on Amazon
The Lighthouse Murders book cover11The Lighthouse Murders2023Buy on Amazon
The Ghost Village Murders book cover12The Ghost Village Murders2023Buy on Amazon
The Lime Regis Murder book cover13The Lime Regis Murder2023Buy on Amazon
The Poole Harbour Murders book cover14The Poole Harbour Murders2025Buy on Amazon
The Chesil Beach Murders book cover15The Chesil Beach Murders2025Buy on Amazon
The Beach Hut Murders book cover16The Beach Hut Murders2026Buy on Amazon
The Gold Hill Murders book cover17The Gold Hill Murders2026Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Dorset Crime Books
17 books
2
The Ballard Down Murder book cover1The Ballard Down Murder2022Buy on Amazon
The Corfe Castle Murders book cover2The Corfe Castle Murders2021Buy on Amazon
The Clifftop Murders book cover3The Clifftop Murders2021Buy on Amazon
The Island Murders book cover4The Island Murders2021Buy on Amazon
The Riverside Murder book cover5The Riverside Murder2022Buy on Amazon
The Monument Murders book cover6The Monument Murders2021Buy on Amazon
The Millionaire Murders book cover7The Millionaire Murders2022Buy on Amazon
The Fossil Beach Murders book cover8The Fossil Beach Murders2022Buy on Amazon
The Blue Pool Murders book cover9The Blue Pool Murders2023Buy on Amazon
The Lochside Murder book cover10The Lochside Murder2023Buy on Amazon
The Lighthouse Murders book cover11The Lighthouse Murders2023Buy on Amazon
The Ghost Village Murders book cover12The Ghost Village Murders2023Buy on Amazon
The Lime Regis Murder book cover13The Lime Regis Murder2023Buy on Amazon
The Poole Harbour Murders book cover14The Poole Harbour Murders2025Buy on Amazon
The Chesil Beach Murders book cover15The Chesil Beach Murders2025Buy on Amazon
The Beach Hut Murders book cover16The Beach Hut Murders2026Buy on Amazon
The Gold Hill Murders book cover17The Gold Hill Murders2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dorset Crime books are there?
There are 17 books in the Dorset Crime collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2021 and 2026.
What is the first Dorset Crime book?
The first book is The Corfe Castle Murders, published in 2021.
What order should I read the Dorset Crime books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Dorset Crime books?
The Dorset Crime books were written by Rachel McLean.
Is the Dorset Crime series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dorset Crime Books, has 17 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dorset Crime series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2021, and the most recent in 2026.