Marston York, A Scottish Crime Thriller (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers), By: He created three prime-time drama series, presided over two of the highest-rated serials in his homeland as script editor and producer, and worked on more than 1,000 episodes of ratings-topping drama before deciding to leave television to return to his first love, writing novels. However, as a Nova Scotia, I grew up with many MacDonalds, MacIntoshes, MacKinnons as did my husband in PEI. Our investigator Sime has a Scottish ancestor whose journals form some of the book's chapters. I flew out to the Magdalen Islands, which are situated in the middle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and totally isolated from the North American mainland. Peter now lives in South-West France with his wife, writer Janice Hally. So in this little corner of Nova Scotia, we are regularly reminded of the horrors of ethnic cleansing although I doubt that many people think very deeply about it. December 2013 The strength of place and character of the ancestral story more than made up for the mystery weaknesses and I can give it a solid 4 star recommendation, unless what you really want is an intense mystery/thriller. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It was first drawn to my attention by the 1970s John McGrath play, “The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil”. Hi Jay, I write in the first instance for a British audience, and since I am published in more than 20 countries it impossible to keep track of what publishers do and don’t do. Most of those who fought in the Jacobite rebellion were Highland crofters and farmers called to arms by their clan chiefs in support of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Worse, though, it seems he has become the victim of someone who is trying to destroy his life - by ruining his credit, threatening him and his family, and finally framing him for murder. The body of Gil Petty, America's most celebrated wine critic, is found strung up in a French Gaillac vineyard, dressed in the ceremonial robes of the Order of the Divine Bottle and pickled in wine. I was on the point of returning the "book" on that basis alone, but didn't have time to find something else. When I have final details of the tour I will be publishing them on my Facebook author page – https://www.facebook.com/petermayauthor, Hello Peter, Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Another called Tolsta – which is the name of the village on the Isle of Lewis from which Marilyn Savage’s ancestors hailed. Five star rating all the way. And he is arguably even more determined to have nothing to do with Campbell, whom he finds simultaneously too foreign and too... familiar. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Hope all is well with you and your family..peace to all! I have just finished reading the Lewis trilogy which I purchased on my recent visit to Lewis and Harris. He had trouble putting it down until finished and will enjoy the pathologist’s work when we share your China Thrillers. Still, keep one keeping on, Peter. Peter..What a way to wet the appetite! mi.) It followed on from the defeat of the Jacobites (who wanted to restore the Stewarts to the British throne) at Culloden in 1746. He is, therefore, fluently bilingual – which is why he is chosen to travel with the French-speaking investigation team to Entry Island when a brutal murder is committed there. Hope you go on to take pleasure from my other books, too – and that Entry Island, will indeed, encourage your kids to read. Many of them did not survive the voyages. Expecting to find only a difficult, dreary political investigation in Belgium, Bannerman has barely settled in when tragedy strikes. But will he break? Peter May is my current delight. I suspect that you would be horrified to see “Entry Island” classified as an historical novel; but that is what, in part, it is. unmetalled roads are unpaved roads here I think this is relevant! Coincidentally, we live a stone’s throw from Grand Pre National Historic Site and UNESCO WH site, the site of the Grand Derangement, the ethnic cleansing of the Acadians by the British (and some of them ended up on Les Madeleines after being evicted here). This is a very personal viewpoint and clearly Peter May has many devoted followers but this was not for me. The 17-year-old has just one destination on his mind - London - and successfully convinces his four friends and fellow bandmates to join him in abandoning their homes to pursue a goal of musical stardom. The murder mystery was not as well developed, with inept and unbelievable police investigations and too many red herrings. Nick Louth. His wife becomes the main suspect, and the unhappy investigating officer senses a strange familiarity about her.This ties in with the second story (and my favorite). I loved Coffin Road for its setting, excellent pacing and bringing such an important subject to light to us that may not of known a great deal about in the past. Peter now lives in South-West France with his wife, writer Janice Hally. It was neither one thing not the other, it felt far too much like pop-history and not rooted enough in the real accounts of the highland clearances. Peter May writes really good stories with a strong sense of time, place and character. 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