The Lewis Trilogy blew my mind. The first in the series was an easy five stars, with the second and third book being strong four stars. Entry Island was an interesting read, and whilst not up to the standard of the Lewis Trilogy it was still an enjoyable four stars. This first book in the Enzo Files, sits slightly below the four stars of Entry Island. It is still a good read, it is still four stars, but it was not as mind blowing as the Lewis Trilogy or quite as enjoyable as Entry Island. I’ll be continuing on, that is for sure, but the start of the series hasn’t left me as desperate to continue on as I was with my introductory book to the author. This is a well mapped-out and fascinating mystery involving a series of trunks holding various obscure clues that Enzo must put together to lead him to the next trunk of clues. I enjoyed the treasure hunt that ensued, and how Enzo and the people he recruited worked with the clues in the trunks to determine where the next one would be. Eventually the mystery is solved where it began – in the catacombs of Paris where the action and dangers accelerated to a resounding crescendo. San Diego Reader Feature about Peter May's Extraordinary People". Sandiegoreader.com . Retrieved 27 May 2008.

A grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan. Yan, devoted to his career as a means of restoring the respect his family lost during the Cultural Revolution, needs outside help if he is to break the case. Yet when Enzo finds a flaw in the original evidence surrounding Lucie's murder, he opens a Pandora's box that not only raises old ghosts but endangers his entire family.Peter May’s series featuring former forensics expert Enzo Macleod, a Scotsman living in France, started with Extraordinary People, first published in the USA in 2006 and now brought to a UK audience by Quercus. I enjoyed May’s series set on the Isle of Lewis, and this one perked my interest, being set in France and mentioning the Paris catacombs. Discovering that Enzo lives in Cahors, a town I know well, was a bonus. Elle Magazine, Grand Prix de Littérature (2006) The Firemaker runner up in category Best Crime Novel [8]

Enzo is no Saint; he abandoned his wife and a daughter in Scotland to follow the love of his life to France. His new partner died in child birth leaving Enzo with another daughter. Enzo, with his French daughter, now lives in France permanently. By pure coincidence Enzo’s Scottish daughter is now living in Paris but she has made it perfectly clear that she wants nothing to do with her father or her half sister. The third book in the trilogy, The Chessmen, was published in January 2013. It was shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Book of the Year 2014. [29] The Lewis Trilogy has sold more than a million copies in the UK alone. [30] Standalone novels [ edit ] Prix Ancres Noires [42] (2012) L'Homme de Lewis (The Lewis Man) winner of the Prix des Lecteurs at the Les Ancres Noires book festival, Le Havre Ten years ago, Jacques Gaillard disappeared without trace. Journalist Roger Raffin is convinced that he’s been murdered, but there’s never been any evidence of that, despite several investigations. Enzo Macleod is determined to see if he can succeed where others have failed and, as a result of a possibly rather ill-advised bet, he has 2,000 Euros he can’t afford to lose riding on the outcome. an anti-China demonstration by the extreme religious group Falum Gong, whose leaser claimed to be a visitor from outer space. Enso wondered where he had parked his flying saucer.Since he has been a forensic expert before, Enzo uses his skills and modern technologies to solve cold cases. And it is a joy seeing him investigate the cases. May is a prominent Scottish novelist and crime writer who has made a successful career by creating some of the most thrilling stories, focusing primarily on crime investigations. The China Thrillers, as the name suggests, is all about thrill and mystery. The cases they solve are baffling and will make you scratch your head. The threats are real, there are life-threatening situations everywhere, and Yan and Campbell must do all they can to solve the cases. blind, alleging heightening his sense of taste. But that’s another myth. The truth is, he was just a damned good winemaker. He introduced blending to the Champagne region, and was the first person to successfully contain local sparkling wine in reinforced glass bottles with Spanish corks. (Dom Perignon) Plenty of France in these books – champagne, geography, wine, history, myths and political intrigue…oh, and did I mention food & wine!

There's no way Li can misinterpret the Ripper's motives: he wants to tear Li and Campbell's lives apart, and write the darkest chapter in Beijing's history. There were also some lighter moments in the book that help break up the intensity of the investigations and also encourage the reader to engage with the characters. Although I would not say that this is a fast-paced book partly due to the way the investigations are conducted at no point will you find your attention wandering. Having finally started at the beginning of the series after reading book 7 first (yes I know I am a weirdo) I am now looking forward to reading the remainder of them. About the Author Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2021 . Retrieved 16 July 2022. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) This thriller series is popular for the tempestuous relationship between Chinese detective Li Yan, and acerbic American pathologist Dr. Margaret Campbell from Chicago. The China Thrillers landed Peter the only honorary membership of the Chinese Crime Writer’s Association awarded to a westerner for its vibrant portrayal of contemporary Chinese life.Notes: Extraordinary People was also published as Dry Bones. The Critic is also known as A Vintage Corpse. Hidden Faces was also published under the title The Man With No Face. If You Like Peter May Books, You’ll Love… Peter May was born in Glasgow. From an early age he was intent on becoming a novelist, but took up a career as a journalist as a way to start earning a living by writing. He made his first serious attempt at writing a novel at the age of 19, which he sent to Collins where it was read by Philip Ziegler, who wrote him a very encouraging rejection letter. [6] At the age of 21, he won the Fraser Award and was named Scotland's Young Journalist of the Year. He went on to write for The Scotsmanand the Glasgow Evening Times. [7] At the age of 26, May's first novel, The Reporter, was published. May was asked to adapt the book as a television series for the British television network the BBC, and left journalism in 1978 to begin to write full-time for television. [7] Television career [ edit ] Having set a new plan with my GR friend Jaline, who also enjoys reading books written by Peter May, we have begun his Enzo series starting with Extraordinary People. This shows promise of being an enjoyable, if lengthy, enterprise given how many books and series May has produced! Chinese Whispers (Hodder & Stoughton 2004), (Poisoned Pen Press 2009), (Quercus Quercus E-books 2012), (Riverrun 2017)