The Chessmen

In Peter May's gripping thriller, 'The Chessmen,' Fin Macleod, no longer a detective but now the head of security for a remote Lewis estate in the Outer Hebrides, finds himself embroiled in a complex investigation into a series of illicit game-hunting incidents. This new professional challenge unexpectedly forces Fin to confront his past when he is reunited with Whistler Macaskill, a childhood intimate and notorious local poacher. Whistler, a man entangled in Fin's youth, harbors a long-buried secret that threatens to resurface with devastating consequences. As Fin delves deeper into the poaching mystery, his reunion with Whistler takes a dark and violent turn, leading him down a treacherous path where long-forgotten truths begin to unravel. The more Fin uncovers the fractured pieces of their shared history, the more he realizes that revealing these deeply hidden secrets could irrevocably shatter not only his own future but also the fragile peace of the island community.