Peter May talks to Paul Burke about his exciting new Enzo MacLeod thriller THE NIGHT GATE: A tale of a  modern day murder and a seventy year old corpse that comes to light at the same time, both lead back to the Nazi occupation of France in WWII, Vichy collaboration, one woman tasked with protecting French cultural heritage and Hitler and Goring’s obsession with the Mona Lisa.

Peter also tells us about the revered Chinese detective with 500 million fans, his affinity with the Hebrides and Lewis, writing the new normal into fiction, why he’s enjoying some well earned down time but not looking forward to a coming French adaptation of one of his Chinese set novels relocated to Korea.

Peter May is the multi award-winning author of:
- the Lewis Trilogy set in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland;
- the China Thrillers, featuring Beijing detective Li Yan and American forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell;
- the Enzo Files, featuring Scottish forensic scientist Enzo MacLeod, which is set in France. The sixth and final Enzo book is Cast Iron (January 2017, Riverrun).
He has also written several standalone books:
- I'll Keep You Safe (January 2018, Riverrun)
- Entry Island (January 2014, Quercus UK)
- Runaway (January 2015, Quercus UK)
- Coffin Road (January 2016, Riverrun)
May had a successful career as a television writer, creator, and producer.

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