A gripping tale of murder, secrets and entrapment from a Scottish crime master, as the hero of May's bestselling Lewis trilogy Fin Macleod returns to the island in attempt to clear his son's name.
A murder.
The body of eighteen-year-old TV personality Kathleen is found abandoned on a remote beach at the head of An Loch Dubh - the Black Loch - on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. A swimmer and canoeist, it is inconceivable that she could have drowned.
A secret.
Fin Macleod left the island ten years earlier to escape its memories. When he learns that his married son Fionnlagh had been having a clandestine affair with the dead girl and is suspected of her murder, he and Marsaili return to try and clear his name.
A trap.
But nothing is as it seems, and the truth of the murder lies in a past that Fin would rather forget, and a tragedy at the cages of a salmon farm on East Loch Roag, where the tense climax of the story finds its resolution.
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781529436068
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 621 g
Dimensions: 236 x 158 x 38 mm
A twisty, atmospheric read - Mail on Sunday
This is a powerful exploration of human depravity and excessive family loyalty, set in glorious surroundings. - Literary Review
Laced with melancholy, this is May at his very best . . . Do not miss it, it is unforgettable. - Daily Mail
The Black Loch combines all the elements which propelled May to literary stardom: a likeable but deeply flawed protagonist, a plot that is centred on an island for which May clearly has an abiding love, and a narrative that unwinds slowly but surely through the inevitable twists and red herrings. - Scottish Field
Atmospheric, evocative, tense and compelling, this thought-provoking drama is another triumph from the master of moody crime. - Heat
The brilliantly atmospheric setting of this Hebridean mystery casts a powerful spell. - Best Magazine
An atmospheric and beautifully written book. This may be a chilling and enthralling crime thriller, but Peter May's prose is exquisite, creating a sense of place brilliantly. The imagery surrounding the natural landscape is transformative, making the setting every bit as important as character or plot. - My Weekly
May at his best - Daily Mail
I read the Lewis trilogy over a decade ago, when they were first published. When I heard there was to be another book, featuring Fin, I was very eager to read it.
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