D. V. Bishop is an award-winning screenwriter, and TV dramatist. His love for the city of Florence and the Renaissance period meant there could be only one setting for his crime fiction debut.
Awards: Ngaios (2024), CWA (2023) see all
Genres: Historical Mystery
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Cesare Aldo
1. City of Vengeance (2021)
2. The Darkest Sin (2022)
3. Ritual of Fire (2023)
4. A Divine Fury (2024)
5. Carnival of Lies (2025)
6. Shadow of Madness (2026)
1. City of Vengeance (2021)
2. The Darkest Sin (2022)
3. Ritual of Fire (2023)
4. A Divine Fury (2024)
5. Carnival of Lies (2025)
6. Shadow of Madness (2026)
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The Dead Friend Project (2024)
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