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The trilogy is centered around the life of fin macleod, formerly a detective inspector in the edinburgh police force. Latest news from peter may, scottish author of the lewis. He keeps us deliciously tantalized until the very end of the book. Jun 01, 2012 the chessmen is the last of the lewis trilogy by peter may.
The story centers on the relationship between between fin macleod and artair macinnes both raised in their hometown of crobost. Lewis trilogy by peter may 3 primary works 4 total works fin macleod, a detective inspector in edinburgh, returns to his birthplace, the isle of lewis, in the outer hebrides of scotland, in the lewis trilogy. The independent living again of the isle of lewis, exdetective inspector fin macleod is working as a security officer for a local landowner. Admittedly, after having read the lewis trilogy and coffin road my expectations were exceptionally high, which is never a good starting point. A murder detective inspector fin macleod is sent from edinburgh to investigate. A sunday times and richard and judy best seller and the first instalment in peter mays sensational, millionselling lewis trilogy. Fin is sent to the isle of lewis off scotlands west coast to investigate the brutal murder of a local resident.
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This fictional series kicked off in 2011 with the release of the blackhouse, the debut novel in the series. When his first book was adapted as a major drama series for the bcc, he quit journalism and during the highoctane fifteen years that followed, became one of scotlands most successful television dramatists. The blackhouse audiobook by peter may 9781549173844. The third instalment in peter may s lewis trilogy gets off to an intriguingly original start. Hebrides the photo companion book for the lewis trilogy. Having left behind his adult life in edinburghincluding his wife and his career in the police forcethe former detective inspector is intent on.
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