Reading order · 7 books · 2006 to 2021 · Set in Cahors
Enzo Files Books in Order
The Enzo Files follow Enzo Macleod, a Scottish forensic scientist teaching in France, who sets out to solve seven famous cold cases.
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Series facts
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2006 to 2021
- First book
- Extraordinary People
- Latest
- The Night Gate (2021)
- Setting
- Set in Cahors
The reading order
Every Enzo Files book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
7 books · Set in Cahors
- 1Extraordinary People2006With Enzo MacleodEnzo Macleod, a Scottish forensic scientist teaching in France, accepts a bet to solve seven famous cold cases, starting with the disappearance of a celebrated academic in Paris.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Critic2007With Enzo MacleodA famous American wine critic disappears in the vineyards of the south of France.Buy on Amazon
- 3Blacklight Blue2008With Enzo MacleodEnzo is framed for murder as he continues his cold cases.Buy on Amazon
- 4Freeze Frame2010With Enzo MacleodEnzo investigates a murder on an island off the coast of Brittany.Buy on Amazon
- 5Blowback2011With Enzo MacleodA celebrated chef is found dead in his restaurant kitchen.Buy on Amazon
- 6Cast Iron2017With Enzo MacleodA skeleton is found in a drained lake in France.Buy on Amazon
- 7The Night Gate2021With Enzo MacleodA body is found in a village in the Loire, and the case leads back to the hiding of the Mona Lisa during the Second World War.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Extraordinary People.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Enzo Macleod | Kirsty Macleod | Sophie Macleod | Raffin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Extraordinary People | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 2 The Critic | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 3 Blacklight Blue | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 4 Freeze Frame | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 Blowback | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 Cast Iron | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 7 The Night Gate | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Enzo Files books
4 characters from Peter May’s chart, with the number of Enzo Files books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Enzo MacleodScottish forensic scientist living in France | 7 | Extraordinary People 2006 |
| Kirsty MacleodEnzo’s daughter | 7 | Extraordinary People 2006 |
| Sophie MacleodEnzo’s younger daughter | 7 | Extraordinary People 2006 |
| RaffinJournalist who sets Enzo his cold cases | 7 | Extraordinary People 2006 |