I spent my day binge-reading Peter May's murder mystery VIRTUALLY DEAD (www.amazon.com/Virtually-De...). The premise is a crime-scene investigator discovers links to real-life murders in the virtual world of #SecondLife. I truly enjoyed this one, and couldn't put it down. …

As VITUALLY DEAD is partially set in #SecondLife, many locations described by Peter May ( @authorpetermay.bsky.social ) are — or WERE — actual places in the virtual world, including Abbotts Aerodrome, where I built most of my SL stuff. I wondered how many other places still exist in SL. So…

Here are the #SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May. NOTE: #Spoilers may exist in this list. Puck's Hideaway on Midsomer Isle (chapter 14) It exists! maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/M... …

#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Lancelot Island and Sinful Seductions (ch. 13) do not exist. * Crack Town and Carnal City (ch. 13) do not exist. * Shepherd region exists! Armory Overstock (ch. 13) does not. maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/S... …

#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Jersey Island (ch. 16) exists but is private (no screenshot). * Sandbox Island (ch. 16) exists as well as a slough of other public sandboxes. …

#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Poison Island (ch. 17) doesn't exist. The book describes this as home to The Blackhouse. * Galleria (ch. 18) and TalTech Weapons do not exist. * Pitaya (ch. 18) exists, but the "asian-styled" home does not. …

#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Revere (ch. 27) and home of "Quick Thinker" does not exist. * Zurich City (ch. 27) exists, but there is no swingers club. ...

#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Abbotts still exists (ch. 32) but my Abbotts Aerodrome has been sold and rebuilt since the novel was published. (It's hilarious that Peter May references my frog on a lily pad!) maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/A... …

#SecondLife locations mentioned in VIRTUALLY DEAD by Peter May (cont'd)... * Finally, Camelot (ch. 35) exists, but has been rebuilt since publication. If you're familiar with #SecondLife and/or enjoy Peter May's mysteries, I highly recommend VIRTUALLY DEAD. www.amazon.com/Virtually-De...

This is the Abbotts Aerodrome that Peter May wrote into VIRTUALLY DEAD, by the way. #secondlife From 2008: