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D V Bishop



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
 
New and upcoming books
July 2026

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Shadow of Madness
(Cesare Aldo, book 6)
Series
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)
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Awards
2024 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel : Ritual of Fire
2023 CWA Historical Dagger : The Darkest Sin

Award nominations
2025 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel (nominee) : A Divine Fury
2025 McIlvanney Prize (longlist) : Carnival of Lies
2025 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist) : A Divine Fury
2025 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : A Divine Fury
2024 McIlvanney Prize (longlist) : A Divine Fury
2023 McIlvanney Prize (nominee) : Ritual of Fire


D V Bishop recommends
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The Drowning Place (2026)
(DS Joseph Ashe, book 1)
Sarah Hilary
"A cracking read...shot through with pathos and pitch-dark humour, it's an utterly immersive mystery that teases via masterful misdirection and haunts you with the humanity of its characters."
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Spider, Spider (2026)
L C Winter
"Gloriously gothic, Spider, Spider peels back the veneer of Victorian hypocrisy to reveal vicious vengeance and vivid storytelling. L.C. Winter's tale will haunt you long after the last page!"
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The Dead Friend Project (2024)
Joanna Wallace
"An enthralling tale of secret obsessions and shocking revelations, shot through with Wallace's trademark dark humour. You'll never look at school gate parents the same way again."

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