{"product_id":"9781035042012","title":"Shadow of Madness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrapped with a killer in a remote asylum, investigator Cesare Aldo must face his fears in Shadow of Madness, an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eis 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\u003eRitual of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Darkest Sin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCity of Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for D. V. Bishop:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It's hard to think of a better guide than D. V. Bishop to \u003cb\u003ethe brutality and glamour of Renaissance Florence\u003c\/b\u003e' - Andrew Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eA Schooling in Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ebrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e series' - Anna Mazzola, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Aldo is \u003cb\u003ea magnificent creation\u003c\/b\u003e' - Vaseem Khan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Edge of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishop, D. V.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57026673574274,"sku":"9781035042012","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781035042012.jpg?v=1794312786","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781035042012","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}