Extraordinary People

by Peter May and Marcella Long

Book Overview

What has happened to Jacques Gaillard? The brilliant teacher vanished ten years ago, presumably from Paris. The mystery inspires Enzo Macleod, who reckons he can solve the puzzle by applying new... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681443651
• ISBN13: 9781681443652
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Quercus Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

entertaining and well written

i enjoyed this book. The characters were interesting and the story was fast paced with lots of twists and turns until the very end. This is the first book of his that i've read but I will definitely get another. He doesn't seem to publish for kindle which is a little inconvenient, but i'm sure they have their reasons for that.

Extraordinary People

Peter May is a wonderful writer. I am collecting all his books, and so far have not been disappointed in any of them. I don't know why he isn't better known in the US. I can see many of his books as movies. What are you waiting for, Hollywood?

I couldn't put this book down

This is the first book I've read by Peter May and I loved it. Beside being familiar with all the streets he was traversing in Paris as well as cafe's, the plot and the characters kept me enthralled. I can't wait for his next Enzo MacLeod book.

Intelligent, perceptive and thought-provoking

This book succeeds on many different levels. In common with May's other books, the research if first rate: the story takes the reader on an enthralling journey deep behind the scenes with France's ruling elite. It's a fascinating mystery and scavenger hunt with ingenious puzzles to solve. It's a fast-paced thriller with suspense building inexorably through the second half to an absolutely breathtaking denoument in the catacombs under Paris. It has romance, humour, and a cast of thoroughly engaging characters to keep you entertained. And as it's the first in a series, the complexities of the hero Enzo Macleod's personal life are nicely set up for continuing developments in future episodes. But as well as being entertaining, this is a beautifully written book, intelligent, perceptive and thought-provoking.

Twists and turns keep interest up

Reviewed by Sondra Fowler for Reader Views (9/06) Twists, turns and a whirl wind tour of France await the readers of Peter May's "Extraordinary People". This is a smart and engaging story that digs into the countryside for clues and dips into the history of France for answers leaving the reader with a little more knowledge than when he started. A bet between friends inspires Enzo Macleod, a biology professor with a back ground in forensic science, to try to solve the unresolved case of Jacques Gaillard, an eccentric yet brilliant man who went missing in 1996, by using modern techniques. Enzo makes a connection between an unidentified skull found in the catacombs of Paris and Jacques Gaillard then the fun begins. He sets out on a tour of France searching for answers in a strange treasure hunt that could prove deadly to Enzo and those close to him. Peter May does a wonderful job of engaging the reader and encouraging them to become part of the hunt for answers. You want Enzo to succeed; you want Jacque's case to be solved. The cast of characters is diverse and colorfully written. This is an intelligent story that every mystery fan should read. I hope to see more of Enzo Macleod and his friends.