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Peter May

Peter May is a Scottish author known for his crime fiction, mystery, and thriller novels, as well as his work in television and his background as a journalist. Raised in Glasgow, Peter aspired to be a novelist from a young age. To support himself before realizing that dream, he worked as a journalist, earning Scotland’s Young Journalist of the Year Award at 21 and contributing to The Scotsman and the Glasgow Evening Times. He transitioned from journalism in 1978 to focus on television, creating several shows for the BBC and Scottish television. As a novelist, he is recognized for the China Thrillers and Enzo Files series. His debut novel, The Reporter, was adapted for television by the BBC as The Standard. Below is a list of Peter May’s novels in the order of their original release:

Peter May became a published novelist in 1978 with the novel The Reporter. Below is a list of Peter May's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of The China Thrillers Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Firemaker (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fourth Sacrifice (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Killing Room (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Snakehead (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Runner (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chinese Whispers (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ghost Marriage (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Enzo Files Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Extraordinary People / Dry Bones (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Critic / A Vintage Corpse (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blacklight Blue (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Freeze Frame (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blowback (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cast Iron (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Night Gate (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Lewis Trilogy Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Blackhouse (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Lewis Man (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Chessmen (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Black Loch (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Reporter (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fallen Hero (1979) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Man with No Face / Hidden Faces (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Noble Path (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Virtually Dead (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Entry Island (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Runaway (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Coffin Road (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
I'll Keep You Safe (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Silent Death (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lockdown (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Winter Grave (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Hebrides (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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