β Scribed by Peter May
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*A SUNDAY TIMES* TOP 5 BESTSELLER ***A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK*
*FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BLACKHOUSE, CAST IRON AND I'LL KEEP YOU SAFE***
MILLION-SELLING PETER MAY MIXES MURDER, MYSTERY and MEMORY . . . AND MARKS HIS RETURN TO THE OUTER HEBRIDES
A man stands bewildered on a deserted beach on the Hebridean Isle of Harris. He cannot remember who he is. The only clue to his identity is a folded map of a path named the Coffin Road. He does not know where this search will take him.
A detective from Lewis sits aboard a boat, filled with doubt. DS George Gunn knows that a bludgeoned corpse has been discovered on a remote rock twenty miles offshore. He does not know if he has what it takes to uncover how and why.
A teenage girl lies in her Edinburgh bedroom, desperate to discover the truth about her scientist father's suicide. Two years on, Karen Fleming still cannot accept that he would wilfully abandon her. She does not yet know his secret.
Coffin Road follows three perilous journeys towards one shocking truth - and the realisation that ignorance can kill us.
'A riveting, atmospheric read' The Times'A chilling standalone mystery'* Daily Record*****'Clever, twisty . . . in the mode of Le CarrΓ©'s The Constant Gardener' Guardian**
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"Praise for Peter May"
"Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth."
"Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times"""
"May is the master of painting a vivid picture of his chosen landscapes and weaving a fascinating plot. The research he has packed in to this well-paced dual tale is impressive . . . An absorbing read from a writer at the top of his game." ""Daily Express"""
"Breathes fresh life into his writing while allowing many of the themes he likes to explore, such as secrets from the past that carry through to the present, to be revisited." ""Crimepieces"""
Praise for Peter May
"Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth."
"Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times"""
Praise for "Coffin Road"
"Peter May is on a roll . . . ["Coffin Road"] is a clever, twisty eco-thriller in the mode of Le Carre's "The Constant Gardener.""
"John O'Connell, "The Guardian"
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Praise for "Coffin Road"
"May keeps the stories clear and the pace fast, with the Hebrides atmosphere serving as a wild, unpredictable fourth character. Flat-out fantastic."
""Booklist "(Starred Review)
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"Peter May is on a roll . . . ["Coffin Road"] is a clever, twisty eco-thriller in the mode of Le Carre's "The Constant Gardener.""
"John O'Connell, "The Guardian"
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**Praise for *Coffin Road ***"May keeps the stories clear and the pace fast, with the Hebrides atmosphere serving as a wild, unpredictable fourth character. Flat-out fantastic."*Booklist (Starred Review)
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"This intense, complex mystery will satisfy especially those who are environmentally conscious, but overall, this is one bang-up read."
**Library Journal (Starred Review)**"
"May evokes his native Scotland as ruggedly dangerous, his well-drawn characters equally so." **Publishers Weekly****"
Peter May has written several standalone novels and three series: the award-winning China Thrillers, featuring Beijing detective Li Yan and American forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell; the critically acclaimed Enzo Files, featuring Scottish forensic scientist Enzo Macleod, set in France; and the Lewis Trilogy (The Blackhouse, The Lewis Man, and The Chessman), all three volumes of which are internationally bestselling novels.
One of Scotland's most prolific television dramatists, May garnered more than 1,000 credits over a decade and a half spent as scriptwriter and editor on prime-time British television. Before quitting TV to concentrate on writing novels, he was the creator of three major series, two of which were the highest rated in Scotland. May lives and writes in France.
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