The Night Gate

A 70-year-old murder. A U.S. government plane that vanished in 1944. The seventh book in Peter May's gripping Enzo Files series.

In a sleepy French village, the body of a man shot through the head is disinterred from a centuries-old grave. In his 1950s-style clothes, he is identified as a local man who everyone thought had died in the war.

But this is not the only mystery for forensics expert Enzo Macleod. The man's death is linked to a U.S. intelligence agent who was researching a lost, priceless wine, a vanished government plane, and a secret hiding place for the French Resistance.

Now, Enzo finds himself in a race against time to solve a 70-year-old mystery, all while a modern-day killer watches his every move.

Praise for Peter May

• "Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth." – New York Times

• "Dark, exciting and atmospheric." – Scotland on Sunday

• "Wonderfully compelling." – Kate Mosse

• "A rip-roaring thriller . . . thoroughly enjoyable." – Mail on Sunday

• "From the first page I knew I was in safe hands." – Sophie Hannah

• "He is a terrific writer doing something different." – Mark Billingham

• "One of the best regarded crime series of recent years." – Independent

• "Lyrical, empathetic and moving." – Alex Gray

• "May's novels are strong on place and the wounds left by old relationships." – Sunday Times

About the Author

Peter May is an award-winning Scottish novelist and former journalist. He is the author of the internationally bestselling Lewis Trilogy, which won the USA's Barry Award, and the acclaimed Enzo Files series. After a successful career in television, he returned to his first love, writing novels. He has won numerous awards in the UK, USA, and France for his atmospheric and compelling crime thrillers. Peter now lives in South-West France with his wife, writer Janice Hally.