ISBN: 9781529096484 - ritual of fire: from the cwa historical dagger winning author (cesare aldo series, 3) (19 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The Crime Writers? Association Historical Dagger Winning AuthorWinner of the 2024 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel?It?s hard to think of a better guide than D. V. Bishop to the brutality and glamour of Renaissance Florence? ? Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Royal Secret?Fast becoming a serious rival to C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris? ? Historical Novel SocietyFlorence. Summer, 1538.A night patrol finds a wealthy merchant hanged and set ablaze in the city?s main square. More than mere murder, this killing is intended to put the fear of God into Florence. Forty years earlier, puritanical monk Girolamo Savonarola was executed the same way. Does this new killing mean his fanatical disciples are reviving the monk?s regime of holy terror?Cesare Aldo is busy hunting thieves in the Tuscan countryside, leaving Constable Carlo Strocchi to investigate the killing. When another merchant is burned alive in public, the rich start fleeing to their country estates. But the Tuscan hills can also be dangerous.Growing religious fervour and a scorching heatwave drives the city ever closer to madness. Meanwhile, someone is stalking those powerful men who forged lifelong bonds in the dark days of Savonarola.Unless Aldo and Strocchi work together, all of Florence will be consumed by an inferno of death and destruction.Ceremonial murder has returned to Florence. Only two men can end the destruction. Featuring Officer Cesare Aldo, Ritual of Fire is an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Italy.Ritual of Fire is the third Cesare Aldo mystery, preceded by City of Vengeance and The Darkest Sin.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The Crime Writers? Association Historical Dagger Winning AuthorWinner of the 2024 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel?It?s hard to think of a better guide than D. V. Bishop to the brutality and glamour of Renaissance Florence? ? Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Royal Secret?Fast becoming a serious rival to C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris? ? Historical Novel SocietyFlorence. Summer, 1538.A night patrol finds a wealthy merchant hanged and set ablaze in the city?s main square. More than mere murder, this killing is intended to put the fear of God into Florence. Forty years earlier, puritanical monk Girolamo Savonarola was executed the same way. Does this new killing mean his fanatical disciples are reviving the monk?s regime of holy terror?Cesare Aldo is busy hunting thieves in the Tuscan countryside, leaving Constable Carlo Strocchi to investigate the killing. When another merchant is burned alive in public, the rich start fleeing to their country estates. But the Tuscan hills can also be dangerous.Growing religious fervour and a scorching heatwave drives the city ever closer to madness. Meanwhile, someone is stalking those powerful men who forged lifelong bonds in the dark days of Savonarola.Unless Aldo and Strocchi work together, all of Florence will be consumed by an inferno of death and destruction.Ceremonial murder has returned to Florence. Only two men can end the destruction. Featuring Officer Cesare Aldo, Ritual of Fire is an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Italy.Ritual of Fire is the third Cesare Aldo mystery, preceded by City of Vengeance and The Darkest Sin.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Ceremonial murder has returned to Florence. Only two men can end the destruction. 416 pages.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A first-class historical thriller . . . Bishop's spirited and richly detailed story is a tour de force' - David Baldacci on City of Vengeance'Aldo is a fascinating and charismatic character' ANTONIA HODGSONFlorence. Summer, 1538.A night patrol finds a rich merchant hanged and set ablaze in the city's main piazza. More than mere murder, this killing is intended to put the fear of God into Florence. Forty years earlier on this date, puritanical monk Girolamo Savonarola was executed the same way in the same place. Does this new killing mean Savonarola's vengeful spirit has risen again Or are his fanatical disciples plotting to revive the monk's regime of holy terror Cesare Aldo has his suspicions but is hunting thieves and fugitives in the Tuscan countryside, leaving Constable Carlo Strocchi to investigate the ritual killing. When another important merchant is slain even more publicly than the first, those rich enough to escape the summer heat are fleeing to their country estates. But the Tuscan hills can also be dangerous places.Soon growing religious fervor combines with a scorching heatwave to drive the city ever closer to madness, while someone is stalking powerful men that forged lifelong alliances during the dark days of Savonarola and his brutal followers. Unless Aldo and Strocchi can work together to stop the killer, Florence could become a bonfire of the vanities once more . . .Ritual of Fire is an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Florence and is the sequel to City of Vengeance and The Darkest Sin.…

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Gebunden. Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorD. V. Bishop is the pseudonym of award-winning writer David Bishop. His love for the city of Florence and the Renaissance period meant there could be only one setting for his historical thrillers. The first Cesare Aldo.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 416 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | The Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger Winning Author<BR><BR>Winner of the 2024 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel<BR><BR>'It's hard to think of a better guide than D. V. Bishop to the brutality and glamour of Renaissance Florence' - Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Royal Secret<BR><BR>'Fast becoming a serious rival to C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris' - Historical Novel Society<BR><BR>Florence. Summer, 1538.<BR><BR>A night patrol finds a wealthy merchant hanged and set ablaze in the city's main square. More than mere murder, this killing is intended to put the fear of God into Florence. Forty years earlier, puritanical monk Girolamo Savonarola was executed the same way. Does this new killing mean his fanatical disciples are reviving the monk's regime of holy terror?<BR><BR>Cesare Aldo is busy hunting thieves in the Tuscan countryside, leaving Constable Carlo Strocchi to investigate the killing. When another merchant is burned alive in public, the rich start fleeing to their country estates. But the Tuscan hills can also be dangerous.<BR><BR>Growing religious fervour and a scorching heatwave drives the city ever closer to madness. Meanwhile, someone is stalking those powerful men who forged lifelong bonds in the dark days of Savonarola.<BR><BR>Unless Aldo and Strocchi work together, all of Florence will be consumed by an inferno of death and destruction.<BR><BR>Ceremonial murder has returned to Florence. Only two men can end the destruction. Featuring Officer Cesare Aldo, Ritual of Fire is an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Italy.<BR><BR>Ritual of Fire is the third Cesare Aldo mystery, preceded by City of Vengeance and The Darkest Sin.…