The Chessmen: The explosive finale in the million-selling series (The Lewis Thrillers Book 3)

Name: The Chessmen: The explosive finale in the million-selling series (The Lewis Thrillers Book 3)
Price: 0.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (15732 reviews)
Author: Peter May

by Peter May

Mystery Thriller Literary Fiction

4.4 (15,732)

4.4 stars from 15,732 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

361 pages~6 hr readPublished by Hachette B and Blackstone AudioPublished 2013-01-01

$0.99Deal86% off peak

Last checked: Jun 29, 2026

Price history: $0.99 – $6.99

Good deal — this title is discounted today.

Price range: $0.99 – $6.99

Buy on Amazon - $0.99

0 readers are tracking this book's price

Fans of these authors will like this...

Tana French
Louise Penny
Ian Rankin

Fans of these books will like this...

The Cormoran Strike series
In a Dark, Dark Wood
The Child Thief

Perfect for you if...

You've read the first two Lewis thrillers and need to know how Fin's story concludes, especially the reveal about what Whistler's been hiding all these years.
You love crime thrillers set in remote, atmospheric locations where the landscape feels like a character itself and personal history runs deeper than the mystery.
You appreciate crime fiction where the investigation matters less than what the detective discovers about himself and the people he thought he knew.

Maybe not for you if...

You need fast-paced plots with constant action. This is a character-driven thriller that takes time to examine the weight of the past.
You haven't read the first two books in the series and prefer standalone mysteries. This finale assumes you know Fin's history and relationships.
You're looking for a cosy village mystery or lighter crime fiction. The 'violent, sinister turn' here goes to genuinely dark places.

About this book

Fin Macleod, now head of security on a privately owned Lewis estate, is tasked with investigating illegal game-hunting occurring on the island. This investigation brings him back together with Whistler Macaskill, a local poacher and Fin's teenage intimate, who holds a long-buried secret. When their reunion takes a violent and sinister turn, Fin begins to piece together fragments of the past. He discovers that revealing the truth could have serious consequences for the future. This is the final book in The Lewis Thrillers series.

Get the best deal every time

We track price drops, sale patterns, and predict when this book will go on offer next.

Price History

Kindle price over time. Green zones = periods when the book was free.

$0.99 – $6.99

Currently on sale at $0.99 — 86% off peak. Price has dropped 2 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 1590 days.

Sales Rank

Amazon sales rank: lower number = better selling book. #1 is the bestseller.

Currently around #58K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

Rating & Reviews

Purple line = star rating over time. Blue area = total review count growth.

Currently 4.4★ from 15,732 reviews

Gaining approximately 60 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has climbed from 4.3 to 4.4. Recent readers are rating it higher.

Sale Prediction

Actual Predicted

This book is currently discounted at $0.99. It typically returns to around $6.99.

Prices shown in USD from Amazon US. We continuously pull new data to improve tracking. If dates look old, it usually means there has been no significant change since the last data point.