A writer who turned the Outer Hebrides into a place readers could feel has left the map quieter.
'Irreplaceable' crime author Peter May dies in South of France
Scottish crime writer Peter May died at his home in the South of France at the age of 72, his publisher confirmed. May, born in Glasgow in 1951, wrote more than 20 novels and was best known for the Lewis Trilogy — The Blackhouse, The Lewis Man and The Chessmen — set on the Isle of Lewis. He began as a journalist and screenwriter before turning to crime fiction, selling millions of copies in a career that spanned four decades. His publisher called him irreplaceable.
Source: 'Irreplaceable' crime author Peter May dies in South of France — scotsman.com
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