{"product_id":"9781035041992-shadow-of-madness","title":"Shadow of Madness","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMurder and madness blur in an asylum high in the hills above Florence, in this atmospheric and evocative historical locked-room mystery. A compulsive Cesare Aldo mystery, set against the backdrop of the Medici dynasty, from CWA Historical Dagger-winning author, D. V. Bishop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuscany. Winter, 1540.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTravelling north into the hills above Florence, investigator Cesare Aldo seeks answers about his past. The trail leads him to Ospedale de’ Pazzi, a secure institution for the criminally insane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon after arriving a blizzard engulfs the area, trapping Aldo and his companion, Doctor Saul Orvieto. Even more alarming, their cart driver is found dead. It looks like he fell over a nearby cliff in the whiteout – but Aldo suspects foul play. When a brutal slaying occurs in the central courtyard, it becomes clear a killer lurks among them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the snowstorm sealing everyone in and a murderer hunting fresh victims, Aldo’s search for the truth proves deadlier than he could ever have imagined .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadow of Madness\u003c\/i\u003e is the sixth Cesare Aldo mystery by D. V. Bishop, preceded by \u003ci\u003eCarnival of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Divine Fury\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCity of Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Darkest Sin\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Ritual of Fire.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for D. V. Bishop:\u003cbr\u003e'It’s hard to think of a better guide than D. V. Bishop to the brutality and glamour of Renaissance Florence' Andrew Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eA Schooling in Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant series' Anna Mazzola, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Aldo is a magnificent creation' Vaseem Khan, author of\u003ci\u003e The Edge of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55792416031094,"sku":"9781035041992","price":15.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40461644_d02504b1-3e5d-43d3-a85f-cc5eedcd4d89.jpg?v=1774444424","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035041992-shadow-of-madness","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}