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The Blackhouse

The Lewis Trilogy, Book 1

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The Blackhouse

By: Peter May
Narrated by: Peter Forbes
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A Sunday Times and Richard and Judy best seller and the first instalment in Peter May's sensational, million-selling Lewis trilogy.

A brutal killing takes place on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland: a land of harsh beauty and inhabitants of deep-rooted faith.

A Murder
Detective Inspector Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to investigate. For Lewis-born Macleod, the case represents a journey both home and into his past.

A Secret
Something lurks within the close-knit island community. Something sinister.

A Trap
As Fin investigates, old skeletons begin to surface, and soon he, the hunter, becomes the hunted.

©2011 Editions de Rouergue (P)2018 Quercus Editions Limited Mystery Thriller & Suspense Scotland Suspense Scary Fiction
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a great novel, held you thinking till the very end. narration was excellent. the first of a trilogy about life in the Hebrides, a must read

totally captivating

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I thoroughly enjoyed this! It was well written and extremely well read. The story was very cleverly told as both a police "whodunnit" and a biography of the main police officer that transported me easily to the rugged coast of Scotland and its surrounds. I am a big fan of the Shetland tv series and books and this was every bit as good. I absolutely recommend!

Fabulous!

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One of the best I've "read" lately. Just wonderful writing and it's made me want to visit these islands as soon as the pandemic is over. Although maybe not the gannet rock!

Love this book so much - I hope I have encouraged others to download it.

Oh and also the narrator with his range of accents was incredible. I've no way of knowing whether his islander accent is accurate but it certainly brought home to me, the strong influence of the Norweigan accent. Just fabulous.

AH-MAY-ZING !!!

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Great listen with twists I didn’t see. All storylines relevant but hard to see why until towards the middle of the book.

Unusual but it gets you

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Loved the voice and the story. So completely unique and wonderfully detailed. Loved the ending!!

Extremely Engaging

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