My new - and final - book comes out on January 14th, 2027
Peter May
@authorpetermay.bsky.social
Award-winning writer of crime novels, including the Lewis Trilogy, The China Thrillers and the Enzo Files, as well as numerous standalones. Sixteen million books sold worldwide. “The Black Loch” out now.
76: @authorpetermay.bsky.social A Winter Grace a thrilling blend of science fiction and police procedural set against the backdrop of climate change that destabilized Scotland in 2050 and that also involves a brutal murder and government corruption. A fantastic read. #booksky
Sooooooooooooo excited to see this! Hoping @authorpetermay.bsky.social will continue to drop hints here as well! #BookSky 📚💙
High Court rules previous laws and regulations allowing gene-edited products into the food supply without labelling are unlawful and irrational. A Huge thanks to Beyond GM, for fighting for this judicial review and congratulations on the successful outcome.
Just finished reading another excellent book by @authorpetermay.bsky.social, I'll Keep You Safe (aka, The Further Adventures of Detective Sargent George Gunn). A great thriller, and a compelling travel advertisement for the Outer Hebrides Islands of Scotland.
"Le braconnier du lac perdu" de @authorpetermay.bsky.social chez Actes Sud J'aime beaucoup cette trilogie qui m'emporte à chaque fois sur cette île de Lewis, balayée par les vents, aux paysages de lande et de tourbe. L'ambiance est lourde, souvent pesante et en même temps très chaleureuse.
#amreading The Blackhouse by Peter May @authorpetermay.bsky.social Macavity Best Novel Award Shortlist 2013 WH Smiths Richard & Judy Book Club - Autumn 2011 100 Best Crime and Thriller Books - Dead Good Books uk.bookshop.org/a/8956/97815...
The Blackhouse: The gripping start to the bestselling crime series (The Lewis Thrillers Book 1)
The gripping start to the bestselling crime series (The Lewis Thrillers Book 1)
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Another triumph for deregulation! By saving a few million in monitoring and enforcement, our governments have landed us with a vast illegal waste dumping problem, new organised crime networks and a clean-up bill that could run to tens of billions. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Say hello to the UK’s most successful growth industry: organised waste crime | George Monbiot
Thanks to a sustained ideological assault on regulation, our country has been turned into a literal dump, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Join me in conversation with Scottish Television's Nicola McAlley, to discuss my new album and my books, in an event hosted online by the University of the Highlands and Islands on April 1. Reserve your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/towards-th...
Towards the light: an evening with Peter May
Online album launch event with bestselling author and musician Peter May
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My 5* review on Amazon and Goodreads for "Entry Island" by Peter May @authorpetermay.bsky.social An exceptional read!
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Wildlife crime plummets to half the level only four years ago in Scotland and to just over one third of that in England & Wales, per head, with 25% more police officers
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@authorpetermay.bsky.social Just this minute finished Entry Island, another Peter May which was SO enjoyable. Bravo!
I’m sure you’ll do well - anyone who supports Trump is clearly of a low order of intelligence.
Marina Purkiss@marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 6mo agoIt’s 6am… I’m in a car on the way to debate Andrea Jenkyns of Reform on the @JeremyVineOn5 show Undoubtedly Trump, of whom she is a fan, will come up Deep breaths.
I can't believe I didn't know Fin until now. Thank you @authorpetermay.bsky.social for this book: the best way to start my 2026!
@authorpetermay.bsky.social Just finished the 4th ‘Lewis’ volume - a very enjoyable read. Discovered your work during an unexpectedly transformative road trip on the Outer Hebrides in June. Thank you recreating the location’s enchantment along with a fascinating page-turner. Diolch
I spent my day binge-reading Peter May's murder mystery VIRTUALLY DEAD (www.amazon.com/Virtually-De...). The premise is a crime-scene investigator discovers links to real-life murders in the virtual world of #SecondLife. I truly enjoyed this one, and couldn't put it down. …
Virtually Dead
Virtually Dead [May, Peter] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Virtually Dead
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I did try to use the real (virtual) stuff that I came across in SL. After all, it would be hard to make stuff like that up!
Steve Cavers@cubey.bsky.social · 7mo ago"Behind him, a large fishpond caught the light, and he saw a frog sitting on a waterlily looking at him." ("Chas" speaking in Peter May's VIRTUALLY DEAD). It's name is Bibblefrog. It goes "bibble" at passers-by. #SecondLife
Abbotts was a favourite location, and features in a promo video I made for the book which you might find interesting: youtu.be/GuQ0JrXuKgM?...
Virtually Dead
YouTube video by Peter May
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Steve Cavers@cubey.bsky.social · 7mo ago#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Abbotts still exists (ch. 32) but my Abbotts Aerodrome has been sold and rebuilt since the novel was published. (It's hilarious that Peter May references my frog on a lily pad!) maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/A... …
I think "Revere" did actually exists, though "Quick Thinker's" home never did. I believe the swingers club might have existed at one time. I think I went there to investigate an infidelity case.
Steve Cavers@cubey.bsky.social · 7mo ago#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Revere (ch. 27) and home of "Quick Thinker" does not exist. * Zurich City (ch. 27) exists, but there is no swingers club. ...
I think I might have invented Poison Island, though the other two were definitely real. The "asian'styled" home was one that I had built.
Steve Cavers@cubey.bsky.social · 7mo ago#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Poison Island (ch. 17) doesn't exist. The book describes this as home to The Blackhouse. * Galleria (ch. 18) and TalTech Weapons do not exist. * Pitaya (ch. 18) exists, but the "asian-styled" home does not. …
Jersey Island was where I established the agency's first office, and where I received my first customers - the giant geckos - yes, they were real!
Steve Cavers@cubey.bsky.social · 7mo ago#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Jersey Island (ch. 16) exists but is private (no screenshot). * Sandbox Island (ch. 16) exists as well as a slough of other public sandboxes. …
All these places did exist at the time.
Steve Cavers@cubey.bsky.social · 7mo ago#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Lancelot Island and Sinful Seductions (ch. 13) do not exist. * Crack Town and Carnal City (ch. 13) do not exist. * Shepherd region exists! Armory Overstock (ch. 13) does not. maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/S... …
Here are the #SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May. NOTE: #Spoilers may exist in this list. Puck's Hideaway on Midsomer Isle (chapter 14) It exists! maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/M... …
Glad you enjoyed the book, Steve. I spent a couple of years in SL running my detective agency, The Flick Faulds Detective Agency, to research the story. Met lots of extraordinary individuals. Most of the locations used in the book existed at the time, though I know many are gone now.
Steve Cavers@cubey.bsky.social · 7mo agoI spent my day binge-reading Peter May's murder mystery VIRTUALLY DEAD (www.amazon.com/Virtually-De...). The premise is a crime-scene investigator discovers links to real-life murders in the virtual world of #SecondLife. I truly enjoyed this one, and couldn't put it down. …
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On Hannah Murray's TRE in the Afternoon from 16.00CET, Franny Joseph-Zywicki's 'Hump Day Happenings' and bestselling crime writer, songwriter and screenwriter - @authorpetermay.bsky.social, on his new album ' Towards The Light'
