Peter May Has Died. The Scottish Noir Author Turned Rejections Into Best-Sellers.

He made his name with “The Blackhouse,” a mystery set in the Outer Hebrides that was turned down by publishers before fueling a bidding war. He was 74.

​He made his name with “The Blackhouse,” a mystery set in the Outer Hebrides that was turned down by publishers before fueling a bidding war. He was 74.