Scottish crime writer Peter May, best known for his highly-acclaimed Lewis Trilogy, will be returning to Perth on a whistle-stop tour this January.

The bestselling author will be discussing his latest novel, A Silent Death, a thriller set in the South of Spain near Gibraltar.

BBC Radio Scotland presenter Fiona Stalker will chair the event at Perth Theatre on January 14th, asking him questions about the new book, his research and his approach to writing.

Born in Glasgow, Peter, now approaching 68, was an award-winning journalist by the age of 21 when he won the Fraser Award and was named Scotland’s Young Journalist of the Year. He went on to write for The Scotsman and the Glasgow Evening Times newspapers.

He left newspapers for television and screenwriting, creating three prime-time British drama series and accruing more than 1000 TV credits.

He is published in 30 countries and has sold several million copies worldwide – including The Lewis Trilogy which has sold over five million copies in the UK alone and included his breakthrough novel The Blackhouse.

It is a return visit to Perth for Peter, who took part in a similar event, also hosted by Fiona Stalker, in the atmospheric setting of St John’s Kirk in January last year.

The visit to Perth is one of only five dates in Scotland as Peter visits Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness on his tour of Scotland.

Tickets for this Culture Perth and Kinross event at Perth Theatre, from 7.30 pm to 9 pm on Tuesday 14 January 2020, cost £7. Tickets are available online or from Perth Theatre or the HorseCross Concert Hall.

The event is kindly sponsored by Thorntons Solicitors and Estate Agents.