Nine months on from An Sgeir, and Fin MacLeod is back on Lewis. His divorce finalized, he has quit the police force and returned to his birthplace, intent on repairing past relationships and restoring his parents' derelict croft. Meanwhile, a perfectly preserved corpse has been recovered from one of the island's peat bogs. The male, Caucasian body, possessing two horrific stab wounds, is initially believed by its founders to be over two thousand years old. Until, that is, they find an Elvis tattoo on its right arm. The body, it transpires, is not evidence of an ancient ritual, but of a murder, committed during the latter half of the twentieth century. But such matters no longer concern Fin. Or so he thought. When DNA evidence flags a sibling match between the mystery corpse and Marsaili's father, Tormod - himself now firmly in the grip of dementia - a confused Marsaili seeks Fin's help. Her father, as far as she knows, was an only child.
'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 Times. 'well worth reading' The Sunday Times. 'as good as its superb predecessor, The Blackhouse ... this is 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' Guardian. 'The depiction of the island atmosphere is as impressive as the action' The Sunday Telegraph. 'The book is gritty in a fine way ... a delight: bringing people and place alive in equal measure' Shots Mag. 'a hymn in praise of the beauties of the islands and miseries of their weather' Scotsman.
Title: The lewis man
Subtitle:
Contributors:
By (author)
Peter May
ISBN 13: 9780857382207
ISBN 10: 0857382209
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc
Imprint: Quercus Publishing Plc
Publication Date: 1/01/2012
Place of Publication:
London,
United Kingdom
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
Crime & mystery
NBS Classification: Unclassifiable: no BIC
Dewey Classification:
823.92
(DC23)
Format: Hardback
Pages: 443
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm