The Blackhouse - Couverture souple

May, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 162365999X ISBN 13 : 9781623659998

Editeur : Quercus NA, 2014

Synopsis

From acclaimed author and dramatist Peter May comes the Barry award-winning ""The Blackhouse"," the first book in the Lewis Trilogy--a riveting mystery series set on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. When a grisly murder occurs on the Isle of Lewis that bears similarities to a brutal killing on the mainland, Edinburgh detective and native islander Fin Macleod is dispatched to the Outer Hebrides to investigate, embarking at the same time on a voyage into his own troubled past. As Fin reconnects with the people and places of his tortured childhood, the desolate but beautiful island and its ancient customs once again begin to assert their grip on his psyche. Every step toward solving the case brings Fin closer to a dangerous confrontation with the dark events of the past that shaped--and nearly destroyed--his life. From acclaimed author and dramatist Peter May comes the Barry Award-winning "The Blackhouse," the first book in the Lewis Trilogy-a riveting mystery series set on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. When a grisly murder occurs on the Isle of Lewis that bears similarities to a brutal killing on the mainland, Edinburgh detective and native islander Fin Macleod is dispatched to the Outer Hebrides to investigate, embarking at the same time on a voyage into his own troubled past. As Fin reconnects with the people and places of his tortured childhood, the desolate but beautiful island and its ancient customs once again begin to assert their grip on his psyche. Every step toward solving the case brings Fin closer to a dangerous confrontation with the dark events of the past that shaped--and nearly destroyed--his life.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“A writer I’d follow to the ends of the earth . . . intricately plotted.” — Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
 
“The Blackhouse shines with intrigue and superb plotting.” — Carol Memmet, USA Today
 
“Order, read, and pass it on! May brings the story to a breathtaking conclusion with an astonishing twist at the end. Compare to Simon Beckett's Written in Bone for locale and Tana French for tone.” — Teresa L. Jacobsen, Library Journal (Starred Review)
 
“A gripping plot, pitch-perfect characterization, and an appropriately bleak setting drive this outstanding series debut.” — Connie Fletcher, Booklist (starred review)
 
“Abundant local color . . . matches Macleod’s tormented emotional landscape. The struggles of such multidimensional characters . . . add depth.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
“A chilling setting for a gripping novel . . . impressive writing.” — Marcel Berlins, The Times
 
“A thriller with an intensity that never slackens, chilling and igneous at the same time, like the great country that serves as its setting. A masterpiece indeed.” — L'Humanité

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A brutal killing has taken place on Scotland's most remote island. Detective Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to investigate. For Lewis-born Macleod, the case represents a journey both home and into his past.

But something lurks beneath the close-knit, God-fearing façade of the Lewis community. Something primal. As Fin investigates, old secrets are unearthed, and soon he, the hunter, becomes the hunted.

The Blackhouse is a crime novel of rare power and vision. Peter May has crafted a page-turning murder mystery that explores the darkness in our soul, and just how difficult it is to escape the past.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Quercus NA
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 162365999X
• ISBN 13: 9781623659998
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 430