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Dry Bones
Dry Bones | Peter May
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What has happened to Jacques Gaillard? The brilliant teacher who trained some of France's best and brightest at the Ecole Nationale d'Administration as future Prime Ministers and Presidents vanished ten years ago, presumably from Paris. Talk about your cold case. The mystery inspires a bet, one that Enzo Macleod, a biologist teaching in Toulouse instead of pursuing a brilliant career in forensics back home in Scotland can ill afford to lose. The wager is that Enzo can find out what happened to Jacques Gaillard by applying new science to an old case. Enzo comes to Paris to meet journalist Roger Raffin, the author of a book on seven celebrated unsolved murders, the assumption being that Gaillard is dead. He needs Raffin's notes. And armed with these, he begins his quest. It quickly has him touring landmarks such as the Paris catacombs and a chateau in Champagne, digging up relics and bones. Yes, Enzo finds Jacques Gaillard's head. The artifacts buried with the skull set him to interpreting the clues they provide and to following in someone's footsteps--maybe more than one someone--after the rest of Gaillard. And to reviewing some ancient and recent history. As with a quest, it's as much discovery as detection. Enzo proves to be an ace investigator, scientific and intuitive, and, for all his missteps, one who hits his goals including a painful journey toward greater self-awareness.
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rwmg
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Bailedbailed

Enzo McLeod investigates the cold case of a senior civil servant who disappeared 10 years ago. He finds his skull in a box of objects which are clues to the location of the rest of his body.

DNF. The puzzles leading to the locations of the dismembered body were fun but 2/3 of the way through I realised I had no interest in the events and characters.

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rwmg
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kspenmoll
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Starting my day with an unplanned choice from my TBR- visiting Paris where I honeymooned. 🇫🇷🥖🧀🥐☕️🍫🍷🧳 #winterreadathon

Andrew65 Must bring back wonderful memories. I‘ve enjoyed this series. 2y
DieAReader 💜💜💜 2y
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Laughterhp
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Panpan

This book is called both Extraordinary People and Dry Bones - I don‘t know why

However, I did not like this book. I wanted to read more Peter May since I really liked the Lewis Trilogy. I will not be continuing this series.

I did not like Enzo. He was really just a horny man and all the thought about was women‘s breast. It just really turned me off him. The mystery itself was intriguing with the puzzle. It‘s the only reason I didn‘t bail.

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Crazeedi
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Enzo Files book 1
The best beginning to a series that I've read for quite some time. Enzo has made a bet with several friends that he can solve a cold case murder. This starts him on a "treasure hunt" of sorts, beginning with an old chest found in the rubble under the streets of Paris, which held a skull and other objects. Definitely cant wait to read book 2!
@Andrew65 #JoysOfJune book 4/5
#SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView

Crazeedi @EadieB @Andrew65 thanks for the rec! And thank you Eadie for 2 books from the series 3y
TheSpineView Way to go! 👍📖 3y
EadieB @Crazeedi You‘re welcome! 3y
kspenmoll This series sounds interesting!!! 3y
Crazeedi @kspenmoll it is very good, I love the author 3y
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EadieB
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Crazeedi Wow! Oswald is a doppelganger for a guy I dated for a few years! This is an awesome list, I can't I've read some of these authors 3y
EadieB @Crazeedi That's interesting! @Andrew loves LJ Ross' books and I have read 1 book by CL Taylor! 3y
Crazeedi @EadieB @Andrew65 so a couple more authors for me to check out!! 3y
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EadieB @Crazeedi Of course! 3y
Andrew65 A great list of authors. 3y
Andrew65 @EadieB Totally recommend LJ Ross @Crazeedi They are quick reads. Not read any C L Taylor yet. 3y
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Crazeedi
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I think the Peter May series might be my favorite, even though I haven't even finished reading book 1 of the Enzo files. Such an interesting, funny character is Enzo Macleod. Any other opinions? Compared to his other series or standalones(which i have not read any yet) this book was also published under title of Dry Bones
@Andrew65 @EadieB

EadieB Enzo reminds me of Peter May. I think he modeled this character after himself. 3y
Crazeedi @EadieB really? Thats interesting. I think he's my favorite May character 3y
EadieB @Crazeedi I remember him saying something about that during one of his videos on FB. 3y
Crazeedi @EadieB 🤩 he's very quirky! And funny 3y
EadieB @Crazeedi Peter May was born in Scotland but he now lives in France. 3y
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BookishMarginalia
Dry Bones | Peter May
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This is a pick, with reservations. I enjoyed the mystery and the characters have potential, but. Omg, the references to one character‘s “cantaloupe breasts” and cleavage and voluptuousness! Every single time this character appears! And she‘s one of Enzo‘s students and the same age as his own daughter. Just NO. The sex scenes are cringy. There‘s also a mention of how Enzo thought someone was wearing a mask under a mask, but no, he‘s black! 🤔😳🤬

BookwormM OMG that sounds bad 4y
rabbitprincess Yikes, that is cringeworthy! 4y
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BookishMarginalia
Dry Bones | Peter May
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So far so good. #FirstinSeries #EnzoFiles

UPDATE: “cantaloupe breasts”?!? Ugh.

Eyelit 🍈🍈 🙄🙄🙄 4y
Singout 😖 4y
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Tove_Reads
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Finally time to start this series! Peter May‘s books are sooo good! 🥰

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Twocougs
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Bailedbailed

I got half way through and I just can‘t. I wanted to like it, a half Italian half Scottish professor that solves a bizarre French murder BUT the hyper masculinity and over the top clues made me just too tired. There are better books out there.

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EadieB
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Day 16 - #Extraordinary #WordsofOctober
#ExtraordinaryPeople #PeterMay

Peter May is one of my favorite authors!

OriginalCyn620 📚👍🏻📚 4y
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MicheleinPhilly
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No, YOU just bought the first book in yet another series because it was on super sale. I don‘t know what you‘re talking about. 😬

cathysaid You're like my personal Kindle shopper 😁 7y
BethFishReads Love May! 7y
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LeahBergen I do this all the time. I bought (but it‘s still TBR) 7y
MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen I bought that back in 2016. Still haven‘t read it. 7y
LeahBergen 😆😆 7y
TrishB Always!! 7y
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bookwrm526
Dry Bones | Peter May
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Mehso-so

An interesting thriller with puzzles, history and forensics rolled into one. I would definitely read more. I listened to this one on audio and the voice the narrator used for the main character (slight Scottish accent) put me in mind of Hunt For Red October era Sean Connery...🤷‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️Wasn‘t exactly how I wanted to picture the character lol. Here‘s a gratuitous pic of my cat trying to steal candy from my Cupid package

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Reecaspieces
Dry Bones | Peter May
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Getting an early start #24in48. Will finish this one in a few.

Andrew65 A good read! 7y
Reecaspieces @Andrew65 yes! Agreed! 7y
Andrew65 @Reecaspieces Have you read his Lewis Trilogy, my favourite of his work along with 7y
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shendrix413
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I must be super duper extraordinary! 😂 😜

hermyknee 😍 7y
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amrsprout
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Pickpick

Great start to a new series for me to read. Enzo is a wonderful investigator.

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Captivatedbybooks
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#freeread on the nook app under Serial Reads this title is running through the month of July. #Nook #nookserialread

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Bookladylinda
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This book popped up on my B&N Serial Reads. Any thoughts on it? Has any Littens read it? Just wondering if it worth checking out. Not like I need to add another book to my current reading TBR.

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Read4life
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July's free read on the nook app. Thought I'd share. Forensic thriller/mystery.

Bookladylinda I'm trying to decide if I'm going to read this one. 7y
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Quercus_USA
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We're so excited for the 6th and final cold case in Peter May's The Enzo Files series CAST IRON (Oct. 2017)