The Lewis Man (Lewis Trilogy) - Softcover

May, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1623654483 ISBN 13: 9781623654481

Publisher: Quercus, 2015

Synopsis

THE SPELL-BINDING SECOND NOVEL IN PETER MAY'S INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING LEWIS TRILOGY'
"HAUNTING." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)
"STUNNING." --LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED REVIEW)
"MAY IS SUPERB." --THE TORONTO STAR

Fin Macleod has returned to the Isle of Lewis, the storm-tossed, wind-scoured outer Hebridean island where he was born and raised. Having left behind his adult life in Edinburgh--including his wife and his career in the police force--the former Detective Inspector is intent on repairing past relationships and restoring his parents' derelict cottage.

His plans are interrupted when an unidentified corpse is recovered from a Lewis peat bog. The only clue to its identity is a DNA match to a local farmer, the now-senile Tormod Macdonald--the father of Fin's childhood sweetheart, Marsaili--a man who has claimed throughout his life to be an only child, practically an orphan. Reluctantly drawn into the investigation, Fin uncovers deep family secrets even as he draws closer to the killer who wishes to keep them hidden.

About this title

Review:

"As good as its superb predecessor... not only a good mystery, but also a moving and evocative portrayal of a place where the unforgiving weather is matched only by the church's harsh patronage."--Laura Wilson, The Guardian

"In mood and texture, Peter May's novels, set on the Isle of Lewis, are essentially Nordic, and he bears comparison with some of the best writers from those cold desolate climes... the plot throbs with past and present passions, jealousies, suspicions and regrets; the emotional secrets of the bleak island are even deeper than its peat bog."--Marcel Berlins, The Times

"May is a masterful story-teller. He skillfully combines pathos and the themes of identity, lost love and family ties to create an exciting, page-turning thriller."--Laura Wurzal, The Irish Examiner

"Spell-binding... the book's a delight: bringing people and place alive in equal measure."--Jim Kelly, ShotsMag

"The depiction of the island atmosphere is as impressive as the action."--Julia Handford, The Sunday Telegraph

"Like all the best crime fiction its interest is not restricted to the investigation... the scenes set in the orphanage in the Dean Village are moving... crime novels may be primarily entertainments, but the best ones always offer something more. Fin's investigation of this long-buried crime forces him to make a reassessment of his own life."--Allan Massie, The Scotsman

A Library Journal "Best Books of the Year" Pick for Mysteries

"May is superb . . . [a] moving and mysterious story."--The Toronto Star

"Haunting . . . The fast-moving investigation sweeps Fin across the starkly beautiful Hebridean landscape into unexpected byways, back into the darker chapters of Scotland's past, as well as his own-and smack into some very present danger."--Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)

"lives up to the high standard of [The Blackhouse] . . . Stunning."--Library Journal (Starred Review)

Book Description:

The second instalment in the Lewis trilogy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quercus
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1623654483
• ISBN 13: 9781623654481
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320