Lewis Trilogy Books in Order
The Lewis Trilogy by Peter May, a dark and atmospheric crime series set on the windswept Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.
Last updated: December 18, 2025
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Publication Order
3 books
The Chessmen
by Peter May
2012
Fin Macleod, now living permanently on Lewis, is hired to catch poachers but instead finds a plane submerged in a loch. The discovery reignites conflicts with his old friend Whistler and exposes the truth behind a disappearance from decades ago.
The Lewis Man
by Peter May
2011
The body of a young man, preserved in the peat, is found on the Isle of Lewis and initially thought to be ancient. DNA testing reveals a shocking connection to Tormod Macdonald, forcing Fin Macleod to dig into the old man's lost memories.
The Blackhouse
by Peter May
2009
Detective Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to the Isle of Lewis to investigate a murder that looks identical to one he’s working on. Returning to the Gaelic-speaking community of his youth, he uncovers dark secrets buried in the island's peat bogs.
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