Books like Extraordinary people by Peter May
In Paris, a desperate man escapes into a church on a fateful midnight, and his disappearance turns him into a national sensation. Lerence to the shadowy crimes that left countless people missing, Enzo Macleod, a forensic expert, wagers that modern technology can untangle seven of France’s most notorious murders. Rejecting the conventional justice system, Macleod delves into the city’s subterranean catacombs, uncovering dark clues deliberately left by the killers. As he closes in on the truth, Macleod realizes he has become the killer’s next target, forcing him into a perilous race against time.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Peter May
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