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Šachové figurky
Author: Peter May
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Fin Macleod returns to the island of his childhood and becomes head of security on a large estate. Investigating illegal activity leads him to his former schoolmate Piskoř Macaskill and to a plane revealed when a lake empties, reopening an old mystery.
About the book
The aircraft is connected to the disappearance of their friend Roddy seventeen years earlier. For Fin, the new case becomes a return to his own past and to people whose lives have long been intertwined with his.
In the conclusion to the Lewis trilogy, Peter May combines a crime mystery with memory, music, and guilt. Old recollections collide with present loyalties, while the harsh Hebridean landscape gives this personal investigation its distinctive atmosphere.
Main themes
- The past and guilt: The discovered aircraft brings the consequences of old decisions back into the present.
- Friendship: The case tests bonds between people who grew up together.
- Island landscape: The Hebrides shape both the atmosphere and the characters’ way of life.
Characters
- Fin Macleod: A former police detective returning to his childhood island.
- Piskoř Macaskill: Fin’s former schoolmate and a local poacher.
- Roddy Mackenzie: A musician and old friend connected to the missing aircraft.
Setting
The Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
Who is it for?
For readers of atmospheric crime fiction, island stories, and series in which characters’ pasts strongly shape the present.
Literary context
The third and final volume of Peter May’s Lewis trilogy. Linda Kaprová translated this Czech edition.
Edition details
Czech-language ebook published by Host, 344 pages. Translated by Linda Kaprová. Formats: EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.
Fin Macleod returns to the island of his childhood and becomes head of security on a large estate. Investigating illegal activity leads him to his former schoolmate Piskoř Macaskill and to a plane revealed when a lake empties, reopening an old mystery.
Book information
What is Šachové figurky about?
The aircraft is connected to the disappearance of their friend Roddy seventeen years earlier. For Fin, the new case becomes a return to his own past and to people whose lives have long been intertwined with his.
In the conclusion to the Lewis trilogy, Peter May combines a crime mystery with memory, music, and guilt. Old recollections collide with present loyalties, while the harsh Hebridean landscape gives this personal investigation its distinctive atmosphere.
Themes and motifs
The past and guilt
The discovered aircraft brings the consequences of old decisions back into the present.
Friendship
The case tests bonds between people who grew up together.
Island landscape
The Hebrides shape both the atmosphere and the characters’ way of life.
Setting
The Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
Main characters
Fin Macleod
A former police detective returning to his childhood island.
Piskoř Macaskill
Fin’s former schoolmate and a local poacher.
Roddy Mackenzie
A musician and old friend connected to the missing aircraft.
Who is this book for?
For readers of atmospheric crime fiction, island stories, and series in which characters’ pasts strongly shape the present.
Book context
The third and final volume of Peter May’s Lewis trilogy. Linda Kaprová translated this Czech edition.
Séria a poradie
- Ostrov Lewis – tento titul je 3. diel
Otázky o knihe
What is the book about?
Fin Macleod investigates a case involving a discovered plane and an old friend’s disappearance on the Isle of Lewis.
Where does it fit in the series?
It is the third and final book in the Lewis trilogy.
Who translated this edition?
Linda Kaprová translated it into Czech.
What are the ebook’s length and formats?
This Czech-language Host edition has 344 pages and is in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
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