The author of bestselling novels, Peter May, has died at the age of seventy-four. The news came just one day after the Czech release of his novel, *Černá zátoka* (Black Bay). May passed away on Friday, September 25th, in France. His wife confirmed the news on social media on Tuesday. The information was provided to Novinky by Host publishing house, which publishes May’s books in the Czech Republic. The death is described as sudden and unexpected, coming so closely after the book launch in the Czech Republic. May was a popular author of crime novels.