{"product_id":"9781529096538","title":"A Divine Fury","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: D.V. Bishop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eItaly | Holy Roman Empire | c 1500 to c 1600 | Historical mysteries | Thriller \/ suspense | Historical fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e June 2024 by Pan Macmillan (Macmillan) in the United Kingdom as part of the 'Cesare Aldo series' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 400 pages \u003cbr\u003e234mm x 153mm | 600g\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"richtext--generic\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger Winning Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA religious serial killer is haunting Florence and only Cesare Aldo can stop them.\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Divine Fury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Italy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fast becoming a serious rival to C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris' – Historical Novel Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlorence. Autumn, 1539.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCesare Aldo was once an officer for the city’s most feared criminal court. Following a period of exile, he is back – but demoted to night patrol, when only the drunk and the dangerous roam the streets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChasing a suspect in the rain, Aldo discovers a horrifying scene beneath Michelangelo’s statue of David. Lifeless eyes gaze from the face of a man whose body has been posed as if crucified. It’s clear the killer had religious motives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen more bodies appear, Aldo believes an unholy murderer is stalking the citizens of Florence. Watching. Hunting. Waiting for the perfect moment to strike again . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Divine Fury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the fourth Cesare Aldo mystery, preceded by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Darkest Sin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRitual of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quote--wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"relative flex flex-wrap justify-end pt-10 mt-6 md:m-6 md:my-8 md:ml-4 md:mr-16\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Review\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"before:content-['\\201C'] before:font-['georgia'] before:top-0 50px before:w-[50px] md:before:w-[100px] before:text-[#d9d9d9] before:text-[80px] md:before:text-[100px] before:h-[50px] md:before:h-[100px] before:left-0 before:absolute before:leading-[91px] md:before:leading-[100px] w-full md:pt-2 pl-12 md:pr-6 mb-2 md:mb-4 text-xl font-normal leading-9 after:h-[2px] after:left-[56px] after:absolute after:top-[24px] after:leading-[100px] after:bg-[#d9d9d9] after:w-[64px] font-sans\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"\u003eIt’s hard to think of a better guide than D. V. Bishop to the brutality and glamour of Renaissance Florence. Religion and lust? Money and politics? It's all here, combined into a murderous brew\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"relative text-base leading-7 pl-16 md:text-2xl\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"before:bg-[#000] before:h-[1px] before:left-0 before:top-[50%] before:absolute before:w-[48px]\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"relative inline-block text-base leading-7\"\u003eAndrew Taylor, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Royal Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"itemReviewed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"relative flex flex-wrap justify-end pt-10 mt-6 md:m-6 md:my-8 md:ml-4 md:mr-16\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Review\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"before:content-['\\201C'] before:font-['georgia'] before:top-0 50px before:w-[50px] md:before:w-[100px] before:text-[#d9d9d9] before:text-[80px] md:before:text-[100px] before:h-[50px] md:before:h-[100px] before:left-0 before:absolute before:leading-[91px] md:before:leading-[100px] w-full md:pt-2 pl-12 md:pr-6 mb-2 md:mb-4 text-xl font-normal leading-9 after:h-[2px] after:left-[56px] after:absolute after:top-[24px] after:leading-[100px] after:bg-[#d9d9d9] after:w-[64px] font-sans\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"\u003eFast becoming a serious rival to C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"relative text-base leading-7 pl-16 md:text-2xl\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"before:bg-[#000] before:h-[1px] before:left-0 before:top-[50%] before:absolute before:w-[48px]\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"relative inline-block text-base leading-7\"\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"itemReviewed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"relative flex flex-wrap justify-end pt-10 mt-6 md:m-6 md:my-8 md:ml-4 md:mr-16\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Review\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"before:content-['\\201C'] before:font-['georgia'] before:top-0 50px before:w-[50px] md:before:w-[100px] before:text-[#d9d9d9] before:text-[80px] md:before:text-[100px] before:h-[50px] md:before:h-[100px] before:left-0 before:absolute before:leading-[91px] md:before:leading-[100px] w-full md:pt-2 pl-12 md:pr-6 mb-2 md:mb-4 text-xl font-normal leading-9 after:h-[2px] after:left-[56px] after:absolute after:top-[24px] after:leading-[100px] after:bg-[#d9d9d9] after:w-[64px] font-sans\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"\u003eA deft and engrossing historical thriller set in Renaissance Florence drawing on the fascinating and troubling legacy of Girolamo Savonarola. I thoroughly enjoyed the latest - and I think best - in D. V. Bishop's brilliant series\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"relative text-base leading-7 pl-16 md:text-2xl\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"before:bg-[#000] before:h-[1px] before:left-0 before:top-[50%] before:absolute before:w-[48px]\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"relative inline-block text-base leading-7\"\u003eAnna Mazzola, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Clockwork Girl,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRitual of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40927338692743,"sku":"9781529096538","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/products\/9781529096538.jpg?v=1710423831","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781529096538","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}