{"product_id":"9781529096552","title":"A Divine Fury","description":"\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2024 McIlvanney Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA religious serial killer stalks the streets in this immersive historical thriller set against the backdrop of the Medici dynasty in 1530s Renaissance Florence.\u003c\/b\u003e\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\u003ci\u003eA Divine Fury\u003c\/i\u003e is the fourth gripping novel in the \u003ci\u003eCesare Aldo\u003c\/i\u003e series, preceded by \u003ci\u003eCity of Vengeance,\u003c\/i\u003e winner of the 2022 NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Fiction, \u003ci\u003eThe Darkest Sin,\u003c\/i\u003e winner of the 2023 CWA Historical Dagger Award, and \u003ci\u003eRitual of Fire,\u003c\/i\u003e longlisted for the 2023 McIlvanney Prize.","brand":"D. V. Bishop","offers":[{"title":"Pan Macmillan |  Paperback \/ softback | B-format paperback |  2025-03-18","offer_id":46299081572607,"sku":"9781529096552","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_07228875-00f1-4ab3-b26a-d8bcd1ae7676.jpg?v=1730483855","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781529096552","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}