Lewis Trilogy books in order

The Lewis Trilogy by Peter May is a three-book crime fiction series set on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, published between 2009 and 2012.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Blackhouse 2009 Peter May Buy
2 The Lewis Man 2011 Peter May Buy
3 The Chessmen 2012 Peter May Buy

The Lewis Trilogy by Peter May is set on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. The three books are The Blackhouse (2009), The Lewis Man (2011), and The Chessmen (2012). The remote island setting and close-knit community give the series a strong sense of place.

The trilogy follows Fin Macleod as he returns to his childhood home and gets drawn into criminal investigations. The Lewis Trilogy became Peter May’s best-known work and was later expanded into a tetralogy with the addition of The Black Loch in 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Lewis Trilogy series?

There are three books in the Lewis Trilogy series, published between 2009 and 2012.

What is the first book in the Lewis Trilogy series?

The first book in the Lewis Trilogy series is The Blackhouse, published in 2009.

What is the Lewis Trilogy about?

The Lewis Trilogy is set on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland and follows detective Fin Macleod through three interconnected crime stories starting with The Blackhouse (2009).

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