Lewis 03 - The Chessmen Read online

  Dail (DAHL)

  Glen Bhaltos (GLEN VALTOS)

  Loch Langabhat (LOCH LANG-GAVAT)

  Loch nan Learga (LOCH NAN LYARGA)

  Loch Rangabhat (LOCH RANG-GAVAT)

  Loch Raonasgail (LOCH RUN-ASKIL)

  Loch Ròg Beag (LOCH RAWG BUCK)

  Loch Sanndabhan (LOCH SOUND-AVAN)

  Mangurstadh (MANGUR-SHTAH)

  Mealaisbhal (MAYAL-ASVAL)

  Miabhaig (MEE-A-VIG)

  Morsgail (MAWRSHCAL)

  Pabaigh Mòr (PAH-BYE MORE)

  Sanndabhaig (SOUND-AVIG)

  Sgiogarstaigh (SKEE-GUR-STY)

  Siadar (SHEE-A-DAR)

  Siaram Beag (SHE-ARUM BUCK)

  Siaram Mòr (SHE-ARUM MORE)

  Solas (beach) (SAW-LAS)

  Suaineabhal (SWAIN-AVAL)

  Tamnabhaigh (TOWM-NA-VAY)

  Tarain (TA-REEN)

  Tathabhal (TAH-HA-VAL)

  Tolastadh (TOLLOS-TAGH)

  Tràigh Mhòr (TRY-VORE)

  Tràigh Uige (TRY OO-EEG)

  CHARACTERS

  Anna Bheag (ANNA VUCK)

  Anndra (AOUN-DRA)

  Artair (ARSH-TAR)

  Cairistiona (CAH-RIH-SHTEONA)

  Ceit (KATE)

  Coinneach (KO-NEE-OCH)

  Donald Ruadh (DONALD ROO-AAGH)

  Eachan (YAH-CHUN)

  Eilidh (AY-LEE)

  Fionnlagh (FYOON-LAGH)

  Kenny Dubh (KENNY DOO)

  Kenny Mòr (KENNY MORE)

  Mac an t-Stronaich (MACK AN TRO-NEECH)

  Mairead (M’AYE’-RID)

  Marsaili (MAHR-SHALL-EE)

  Padraig (PAH-DREEG)

  Ruairidh (ROO-AH-REE)

  Seonag (SHAWNAG)

  Uilleam (OO-LYAM)

  GENERAL

  cailleach (KAH-LEOCH)

  cùram (KOO-RUM)

  geodha (GEE-YAW)

  Iolaire (YEE-OH-LA-THE)

  machair (MAH-CHUR)

  Niseach (NEE-SHAWCH)

  Sòlas (SAW-LAS)

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  I would like to offer my grateful thanks to those who gave so generously of their time and expertise during my researches for The Chessmen. In particular, I’d like to express my gratitude to pathologist Steven C. Campman, MD, Medical Examiner, San Diego, California; the US Army Central Identification Laboratory for their detailed information on rates of body decomposition; Stewart Angus, Lewisman, writer and specialist adviser on coastal ecology for Scottish Natural Heritage; Ronald Turnbull, walker, writer and photographer, for his crucial advice on mountain walking; Sarah Egan, expert on all things Uig, researcher extraordinaire and my sherpa on a trek through the mountains of south-west Lewis in the worst weather imaginable; Keith Patrick Stringer, Lewis film-maker, for his short film Hunter, which inspired the character of Whistler; Lewis Crombie of Highland Aviation, Inverness, for his advice on small aircraft, flying to and landing at Solas Beach, as well as his aerial photographs of the location; George Murray of Stornoway Police, Isle of Lewis; Robin Reid, Ranger, North Harris Estate; Revd. Nigel Anderson, Free Church of Scotland; Innes Morrison, Estate Manager, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate, Isle of Harris; and Margaret Martin of Stornoway Library.

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  Table of Contents

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Dedication

  Prologue

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Chapter Twenty-Four

  Chapter Twenty-Five

  Chapter Twenty-Six

  Chapter Twenty-Seven

  Chapter Twenty-Eight

  Chapter Twenty-Nine

  Epilogue

  Pronunciation

  Acknowledgements