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)
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)
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 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