The chessmen
(Book)
Author
Series
Lewis trilogy volume 3
Published
New York : Quercus, 2015.
Status
Columbia Pike - Adult Detective
D MAY
1 available
D MAY
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Detective | D MAY | Checked Out | June 22, 2025 |
| Columbia Pike - Adult Detective | D MAY | Available |
Description
The concluding part of the Lewis Trilogy. Fin Macleod, now head of security on a privately owned Lewis estate, is charged with investigating a spate of illegal game-hunting taking place on the island...
More Details
Format
Book
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781623656041, 1623656044
Notes
Description
Ex-Detective Inspector Fin McLeod discovers a light aircraft at the bottom of a spontaneously drained loch while investigating illegal activity on the estate of a poacher and former childhood friend.
Description
Sequel to: The Lewis man.
Description
Living again of the Isle of Lewis, ex-Detective Inspector Fin McLeod is working as a security officer for a local landowner. While investigating illegal activity on the estate Fin encounters the elusive poacher and former childhood friend Whistler Macaskill. They witness a freak natural phenomenon-- a 'Bog Burst'-- which spontaneously drains a loch of its water, revealing a mud-encased light aircraft. Inside is the body of Roddy Mackenzie, a friend whose flight disappeared more than seventeen years before. Fin is unprepared for how the truth about the past will alter the course of the future.
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Published Reviews
Library Journal Review
Scottish author May's final installment in "The Lewis Trilogy" (after The Lewis Man) finds retired Detective Inspector Fin McLeod taking on a security job to investigate illegal poaching on a private estate. McLeod reconnects with Whistler, a childhood friend, who is also a suspect in the poaching incident. McLeod's investigation takes a turn when he and Whistler stumble upon a crashed airplane in a peat bog with a dead body inside, which happens to be that of a former classmate who mysteriously vanished almost 20 years ago. Narrator Peter Forbes brings the characters to life and adds richness to the author's beautifully detailed descriptions of the desolate landscapes of the Isle of Lewis in the outer Hebrides of Scotland. VERDICT Recommended for fans of the series and other Scotland-set mysteries.-Phillip Oliver, Univ. of North Alabama Lib., Florence (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
May, P. (2015). The chessmen . Quercus.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)May, Peter, 1951-. 2015. The Chessmen. New York: Quercus.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)May, Peter, 1951-. The Chessmen New York: Quercus, 2015.
Harvard Citation (style guide)May, P. (2015). The chessmen. New York: Quercus.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)May, Peter. The Chessmen Quercus, 2015.
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