The Corfe Castle Murders (Dorset Crime Book 1)

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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. Why she has to pollute the atmosphere in a beautiful town of Corfe castle? Please stay in some city, well away from normal peaceable people. In fact, she always found jobs where she had to do anything to do with putting together training documents, briefing notes and press releases among other writings. What is surprising for Lesley the detective crime inspector is that her law firm is not cooperating as well as she would have expected. What is even worse for Lesley is that one of the senior partners she has been dating seems defensive when questioned. The books take place around Loch Lomond and Glasgow and the first instalment will be released in the summer of 2022.

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The Bankes family supported King Charles I (the Cavaliers) against Oliver Cromwell (the Roundheads). Lady Mary Bankes led the defence of Corfe Castle during not just one but two sieges while her husband was away serving the King. Corfe’s tiny garrison was outnumbered; Mary, along with her daughters and maids, defended the battlements until she was betrayed by one of her own soldiers.THE CORFE CASTLE MURDERS is the first in a brand-new Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean. This compelling, character-driven mystery crime fiction featured DCI Lesley Clarke and her team. Mary's defiance didn’t end with the fall of the castle. The victorious Parliamentarians eventually presented her with the keys to Corfe Castle as a tribute to her courage. After years of petitioning Parliament, she lived to see her family estates returned and the restoration of King Charles II. Rebirth of Corfe Castle

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It's not fancy. It's not bloodthirsty. It does nothing new with form. It neither asks nor answers pressing existential questions. It just solves a murder through good police work and builds a team in the process. And it does it very well. He took a shine to the structure and was a regular visitor, using England's finest craftsmen to upgrade many parts of the castle. It was later handed over to the Bankes family who supported King Charles I in his civil war battle. She is soon informed that she will be in charge of the investigation alongside a small team from criminal investigations. Even though she hits the ground running, she butts heads with some traditionalists in her team who do not appreciate her style.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. In 1216 – the last year of his reign – John spent even more time at Corfe Castle. When he died, few mourned his passing, but his legacy lives on in the building works he carried out here, especially the magnificent gloriette. Sir Christopher Hatton Siding with the Cavaliers against the Roundheads was to turn out into a fateful decision for the castle.