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PUBLISHER: Quercus Publishing Plc

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9780857382221

RRP: £7.99

PAGES: 384

PUBLICATION DATE:
August 30, 2012

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The Lewis Man

Peter May

An unidentified corpse is recovered from a Lewis peat bog; the only clue to its identity being a DNA sibling match to a local farmer. But this islander, Tormod Macdonald – now an elderly man suffering from dementia – has always claimed to be an only child. When Tormod’s family approach Fin Macleod for help, Fin feels duty-bound to solve the mystery.

Peter May

Peter May was an award-winning journalist at the age of just twenty-one. He left newspapers for television and screenwriting, creating three prime-time British drama series and accruing more than 1,000 television credits. Peter now lives in France where he focuses on writing novels.

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