Shadow of Madness

Murder and madness blur in an asylum high in the hills above Florence, in this atmospheric locked-room mystery set against the backdrop of the Medici dynasty, from CWA Historical Dagger-winning author, D. V. Bishop.

Tuscany. Winter, 1540. Travelling 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.

Soon 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.

With 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...

Shadow of Madness is the sixth book in the Cesare Aldo historical crime series by D. V. Bishop. Discover the Cesare Aldo series with: City of Vengeance, The Darkest Sin, Ritual of Fire, A Divine Fury, and Carnival of Lies.