{"product_id":"may-enzo-macleod-cast-iron-3","title":"May: Enzo Macleod. Cast Iron","description":"Product Description      \nIN THE RED-HOT FINALE TO PETER MAY'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ENZO FILES, ENZO MACLEOD WILL FACE HIS MOST CHALLENGING COLD CASE YET.\n\n\"ENDS MACLEOD'S QUEST WITH A FLOURISH.\" ---MARILYN STASIO, THE NEW YORK TIMES\n\n\"A SATISFYING SURPRISE.\" --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)\n\n\"THE LAST SHALL BE BEST.\" --KIRKUS REVIEWS\n\n\nWestern France, 1989A weeping killer deposits the unconscious body of twenty-year-old Lucie Martin, her head wrapped in a blue plastic bag, into the waters of a picturesque lake.\n\nLot-et-Garonne, 2003\nFourteen years later, a summer heat wave parches the countryside, killing trees and bushes and drying out streams. In the scorched mud and desiccated slime of the lake, a fisherman finds a skeleton wearing a bag over its skull.\n\nParis, October 2011\nIn an elegant apartment in Paris, forensic expert Enzo Macleod, now fifty-six years old, pores over the scant evidence of the sixth and final cold case he has been challenged to solve. The most obvious suspect is Régis Blanc, a former pimp already imprisoned for the murders of three sex workers, who may have been Lucie's lover in the months before her disappearance. But Régis has a solid alibi, and Enzo has a feeling the real explanation might be more complicated. In taking on this old and seemingly impossible-to-crack case, Enzo puts everything and everyone he holds dear in terrible danger--and in ways even he never could have imagined.\n\n      Review      \n\"A totally engrossing thriller . . . Peter May's name on the cover practically guarantees a first-class reading experience. This book comes together in a satisfying way . . . with a great deal of exciting action. Enjoy the ride.\"--\nDeadly Pleasures Magazine\n\n\"Enzo is an irascible, complex protagonist, with more than his share of personal loss, often masked by bravado. This is the sixth and final book in May's gripping series--and one of the best.\"--\nLibrary Journal\n\n\"Even though this book is the end of a monumental series, it is still one that is strong, frightening, and can stand alone. Although, if you skip the other tales of Enzo, you will be missing out on a tremendous amount of incredible writing and an unforgettable character.\"\n--\nSuspense Magazine\n\n\"The loose strings of Enzo's personal and professional life are neatly tied together at the story's end, and his compelling character, with all of his strengths and weaknesses, will be missed.\nBonne chance, Enzo. Recommended for tartan noir fans, including the works of Christopher Brookmyre and Stuart MacBride, not to mention Enzo's personal favorite, Val McDermid.\"\n--\nBooklist \n\n\nPraise for Peter May's The Enzo Files\n\"Oenophiles and fans of CBS's\nCold Case will relish [\nThe Critic] . . . a full-bodied, satisfying read.\"--\nPublishers Weekly on The Critic\n\n\"\nCast Iron is shot through with the dark legacy of the past.\"\n--\nThe Guardian\n\n\"A finely crafted and surprising mystery.\"--\nKirkus Reviews\n\n\"A fun and fascinating book.\"--\nThe San Jose Mercury News on Extraordinary People\n\n\"A thoroughly engaging puzzle mystery.\"--\nLibrary Journal on Extraordinary People\n\n\"Action-packed . . . [with] a thrilling denouement in the catacombs of Paris.\"--\nEntertainment Weekly on Extraordinary People\n\n\"Brisk and thrilling. . . the layers of complexity bode well for future installments.\"--\nThe Baltimore Sun on Extraordinary People\n\n\"From the first page I knew I was in safe hands. I knew I could trust this writer\"--\nSophie Hannah, bestselling writer of The Monogram Murders\n\n\"May expertly plants nicely misleading red herrings; every time the reader thinks the plot will fall into predictability, the ground shifts and the direction changes. The end comes as a satisfying surprise, built as it is on clues that were subtly in place all along.\"--\nPublishers Weekly (Starred Review)\n\n\"Peter May has written a suspenseful and detailed story with a plethora of suspects.\"\n--\nNew York Journal of Books\n\n\"Peter May is an author I'd follow to the ends of the earth.\"--\nMarilyn Stasio, ","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40154460848213,"sku":"9781681441603N","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/9740e611-28d0-4c06-af00-81f68808df86.jpg?v=1657189921","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/may-enzo-macleod-cast-iron-3","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}