Rachel McLean Books in Order

Rachel McLean has written 70 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is After the Flood (2017) and the newest is The Gold Hill Murders (2026). One more title is announced: The Wimborne Murders (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
70 + 1 announced
Published
2017–2026
Pages on record
2,804 in 9 of 71 books

Rachel McLean has 71 books in the catalogue, from After the Flood (2017) to The Gold Hill Murders (2026), with The Wimborne Murders scheduled for 2027. The named series include Dorset Crime, Cumbria Crime, Detective Zoe Finch, Jurassic Coast Mysteries, London Cozy Mysteries, Division Bell, McBride & Tanner, Roscoe & McBride and Village. A House Divided, Divide and Rule and Divided We Stand all appeared in 2018.

How many Rachel McLean books are there?

Rachel McLean has 70 published books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 9 series and 4 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Wimborne Murders (2027), is announced.

Rachel McLean Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 71 Rachel McLean books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    After the FloodVillage #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  2. 2
    Torn In TwoDivision Bell #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  3. 3
    A House DividedDivision Bell #22018 · 356 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018356
  4. 4
    Thicker Than WaterVillage #22018 · 370 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018370
  5. 5
    Divide and RuleDivision Bell #32018 · 334 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018334
  6. 6
    Divided We StandDivision Bell #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  7. 7
    Sea of LiesVillage #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  8. 8
    One Of UsVillage #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  9. 9
    Deadly WishesDetective Zoe Finch #12020 · 406 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020406
  10. 10
    Unborn2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  11. 11
    Deadly OriginsDetective Zoe Finch #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  12. 12
    Deadly ChoicesDetective Zoe Finch #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  13. 13
    Deadly DesiresDetective Zoe Finch #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  14. 14
    Deadly Terror2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  15. 15
    5 Steps to Author Success2021 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021200
  16. 16
    The Corfe Castle MurdersDorset Crime #12021 · 354 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021354
  17. 17
    The Clifftop MurdersDorset Crime #22021 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021340
  18. 18
    The Island MurdersDorset Crime #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  19. 19
    The Monument MurdersDorset Crime #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  20. 20
    Deadly TerrorDetective Zoe Finch #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  21. 21
    Deadly ReprisalDetective Zoe Finch #62021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  22. 22
    Deadly FalloutDetective Zoe Finch #72021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  23. 23
    Blood and MoneyMcBride & Tanner #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  24. 24
    The Millionaire MurdersDorset Crime #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  25. 25
    The Ballard Down MurderDorset Crime #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  26. 26
    The Fossil Beach MurdersDorset Crime #72022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  27. 27
    Deadly ChristmasDetective Zoe Finch #82022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  28. 28
    The Riverside MurderDorset Crime #82022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  29. 29
    Death at WestminsterLondon Cozy Mysteries #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  30. 30
    The HarbourCumbria Crime #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023

Rachel McLean books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Dorset Crime in order

18 books
  1. 1. The Corfe Castle Murders
  2. 2. The Clifftop Murders
  3. 3. The Island Murders
  4. 4. The Monument Murders
  5. 5. The Millionaire Murders
  6. 6. The Ballard Down Murder
  7. 7. The Fossil Beach Murders
  8. 8. The Riverside Murder
  9. 9. The Blue Pool Murders
  10. 10. The Lochside Murder
  11. 11. The Lighthouse Murders
  12. 12. The Ghost Village Murders
  13. and 6 more in the table above

Cumbria Crime in order

15 books
  1. 1. The Harbour
  2. 2. The Karaoke Bar
  3. 3. The Mine
  4. 4. The Business
  5. 5. The Cairn
  6. 6. The Raid
  7. 7. The Barn
  8. 8. The Liar's Inn
  9. 9. The Castle
  10. 10. The Lake
  11. 11. The House
  12. 12. The Wood
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Detective Zoe Finch in order

8 books
  1. 1. Deadly Wishes
  2. 2. Deadly Origins
  3. 3. Deadly Choices
  4. 4. Deadly Desires
  5. 5. Deadly Terror
  6. 6. Deadly Reprisal
  7. 7. Deadly Fallout
  8. 8. Deadly Christmas

London Cozy Mysteries in order

6 books
  1. 1. Death at Westminster
  2. 2. Death in the West End
  3. 3. Death at Tower Bridge
  4. 4. Death on the Thames
  5. 5. Death at St Paul's Cathedral
  6. 6. Death at Abbey Road

Jurassic Coast Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Lyme Regis Women's Swimming Club
  2. 2. The Missing Corpse
  3. 3. The Empty Easel / A Brush with Death
  4. 4. The Shattered Bauble / The Mystery of the Runaway Reindeer
  5. 5. The Frozen Carriage

Village in order

4 books
  1. 1. After the Flood
  2. 2. Thicker Than Water
  3. 3. Sea of Lies
  4. 4. One Of Us

Division Bell in order

4 books
  1. 1. Torn In Two
  2. 2. A House Divided
  3. 3. Divide and Rule
  4. 4. Divided We Stand

McBride & Tanner in order

4 books
  1. 1. Blood and Money
  2. 2. Death and Poetry
  3. 3. Power and Treachery
  4. 4. Secrets and History

Roscoe & McBride in order

3 books
  1. 1. Veil of Blood
  2. 2. Veil of Secrets
  3. 3. Veil of Echoes

Standalone books

4 books

4 Rachel McLean titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Rachel McLean books in order?

You only need to read Rachel McLean books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Rachel McLean

Start with After the Flood (2017), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Rachel McLean book?

The Gold Hill Murders (2026) is the newest Rachel McLean book released so far.

Is there a new Rachel McLean book coming?

Yes. The Wimborne Murders (2027) is the next Rachel McLean book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Rachel McLean at a glance

Still publishing
Rachel McLean is still publishing. The Wimborne Murders is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Rachel McLean books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,804 pages across the 9 of 71 books with a recorded length, a median of 354 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Rachel McLean books, 62 of 71, were published in the 2020s.

What the Rachel McLean books are about

15 of the 71 Rachel McLean books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 15 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • English literature 15 of 15 books