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Covers of the complete Cumbria Crime series by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames

CUMBRIA CRIME

Detective Inspector Zoe Finch has moved from Birmingham to Cumbria with her partner, PSD DI Carl Whaley. Leading a new team in a region of rugged beauty and industrial decay, she finds herself investigating murders that reveal police corruption, organised crime, human-trafficking, blackmail, and deep-rooted grudges. 

Cover of The Marsh, Cumbria Crime Book 8 by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames

The shifting flatlands of the Solway Coast hide deadly secrets  

Cover of The House, Cumbria Crime Book 7 by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames

Smuggling, betrayal, and murder reach the Port of Workington.

Cover of The Wood, Cumbria Crime Book 6 by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames

A witness silenced, a force divided, corruption closing in.

Cover of The Lake, Cumbria Crime Book 5 by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames

An icy discovery reveals corruption reaching into police ranks.

Cover of The Barn, Cumbria Crime Book 4 by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames

A student’s murder ignites dark fires in rural Cumbria.

Cover of The Cairn, Cumbria Crime Book 3 by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames

A runner’s death uncovers hidden crimes on the fells.

Cover of The Mine, Cumbria Crime Book 2 by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames

Buried grudges surface when murder strikes a community in conflict.

Cover of The Harbour, Cumbria Crime Book 1 by Rachel McLean and Joel Hames

A fresh start, a dead body, and some dangerous new enemies.

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