Paris, France, Sept 28, 2026 (AFP) - Scottish writer May, author of 'Lewis Trilogy' dies: publisher

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2026-09-28

Scottish novelist and screenwriter Peter May, best known for his Lewis Trilogy of crime thrillers set in the Hebrides, has died, his French publishing house told AFP on Monday. May, who was 74, wrote around 30 novels including the bestselling trio of "The Blackhouse", "The Lewis Men" and "The Chessmen", set on the remote Isle of Lewis off the west coast of Scotland. "Peter May was a man of raw sensitivity, profoundly empathetic, considerate, and......

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