Bestselling Scottish crime writer Peter May to visit Inverness as new book published
International bestselling crime writer Peter May will talk about his forthcoming new book when he visits Inverness later this month.
The Black Loch, described as “a gripping tale of murder, secrets and entrapment”, sees the hero of May's bestselling Lewis trilogy Fin Macleod return to the Hebrides in an attempt to clear his son's name.
With the book due to be published on September 12, the author is embarking on a tour of Scotland including Eden Court Theatre on September 18.
Following his talk in the theatre’s La Scala, he will also sign copies of the book.
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May, who has sold over 16 million copies of his books in 37 languages, was born and raised in Scotland. He won Journalist of the Year aged 21 and was a published novelist at 26.
When his first book was adapted as a major drama series for the BBC, he quit journalism and became one of Scotland’s most successful television dramatists. His work included the popular series, Take the High Road.
He then decided to leave television to return to his first love, writing novels.
He has won several literature awards internationally including the CWA Body in the Library Award in the UK for the best body of work in 2021.
Previously, he received the USA’s Barry Award for The Blackhouse while Entry Island won both the Scottish Crime Novel of the Year and a CWA Dagger as the ITV Crime Thriller Book Club Best Read of the Year.
He lives in south-west France with his wife, writer Janice Hally.
In writing The Black Loch, he drew extensively on his connection with the Outer Hebrides where the couple previously spent several years.
In his research, he delved into the complex history of whaling in the Hebrides.
The tragic stranding of over 50 pilot whales on Lewis in the novel which happened in reality in 2023 serves as a poignant backdrop, mirroring the historical struggles over whales.
As part of his research, he interviewed the vet who had to deal with the stranded whales which could not be moved back to the water.
