THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERS
AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021
'One of the best regarded crime series of recent years.' Independent
'No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May.' New York Journal of Books
A MAN WITH NO NAME
An unidentified corpse is recovered from a Lewis peat bog; the only clue to its identity being a DNA sibling match to a local farmer.
A MAN WITH NO MEMORY
But this islander, Tormod Macdonald - now an elderly man suffering from dementia - has always claimed to be an only child.
A MAN WITH NO CHOICE
When Tormod's family approach Fin Macleod for help, Fin feels duty-bound to solve the mystery.
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Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781529416817
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 320 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 34 mm
A rip-roaring thriller . . . thoroughly enjoyable - Mail on Sunday
A wonderfully complex book - Peter James, on Entry Island
The Lewis Man shone like a bright star out of this year's book lists. Lyrical, empathetic and moving
He is a terrific writer doing something different
From the first page I knew I was in safe hands. I knew I could trust this writer
Wonderfully compelling
Western France - now May's own stamping ground - is as much a character in the book as the Hebrides were in his formidable Isle of Lewis sequence - Guardian
Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth - New York Times
Instantly struck by the beauty of the descriptions of the wild island terrain as well as by the roundedness and complexity of the characterisations - The Times
One of the best regarded crime series of recent years - Independent
May's novels are strong on place and the wounds left by old relationships - Sunday Times
Will have the reader relishing every tendency of description and characterization - Independent
Dark, exciting and atmospheric - Scotland on Sunday
Powerful and authentic - Glasgow Sunday Herald
Fast, exciting ... an entertaining read that will also give food for thought - Irish Times
A tense and atmospheric thriller with a heart-stopping ending - Tangled Web
Truly the best of May's series so far, this is not to be missed - The Good Book Guide
I loved Black House, the first of the trilogy, and I enjoyed this even more. The mystery is unravelled slowly as each piece of the drama falls into place but with issues such as dementia and childhood cruelty added to... More
I enjoyed the first book in this trilogy, Black House, but the Lewis Man was one of the most enjoyable well written books I have read in a very long time. You sympathised with the characters, particularly the two... More
Loved this book, could not put it down. Can't wait for the next of the trilogy.
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