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.
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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...
My 5* review on Amazon and Goodreads for "Entry Island" by Peter May @authorpetermay.bsky.social
An exceptional read!
@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.
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 don’t think our AVs ever met. Abbott’s Airfield and the frog are amazing coincidences, though.
Rarely. Just to keep the account alive: my primary avatar and the alts that were investigators for the agency - also the book’s main character. So much has changed, and of course all these AVs predated mesh. I loved SL, but was in danger of getting addicted, so bailed out after writing the book.
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.
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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!
Abbotts was a favourite location, and features in a promo video I made for the book which you might find interesting: youtu.be/GuQ0JrXuKgM?...
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.
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.
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!
All these places did exist at the time.
I think this is where I used to go to play chess.
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!
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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.
Early morning mist lying either side of a Mediterranean breakwater.
Dawn with Daftie
If you want to make the argument, get the figures right.
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'
Regular vernisages, Bob!
And in Paris today...
Low sun rising in the east, half masked by a huge oak tree, but reflecting dazzlingly off the wet country road that emerges from the light to sweep past us.
Dawn with Daftie.
Catch up on my latest blog for news of the release of my new album and how I view the future in terms of writing books:
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TOWARDS THE LIGHT
The Peter May Band
Songs by Peter May & Dennis McCoy. Vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, Peter May; bass, Ian Feber; drums, Steven Jay; electric guitar, Ralph Carter; keyboards, Mike Baxter. The album was mixed and mastered by Luke Despain.
