The Darkest Sin
Cesare Aldo, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Mark Meadows
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D. V. Bishop
About this listen
*Winner of the CWA Historical Dagger 2023*
'A great insight into Renaissance Florence. What I love about these books is the seamless weaving of factual history with a great story' – Abir Mukherjee
Florence. Spring, 1537.
When Cesare Aldo investigates a report of intruders at a convent in the Renaissance city’s northern quarter, he enters a community divided by bitter rivalries and harbouring dark secrets.
His case becomes far more complicated when a man’s body is found deep inside the convent, stabbed more than two dozen times. Unthinkable as it seems, all the evidence suggests one of the nuns must be the killer.
Meanwhile, Constable Carlo Strocchi finds human remains pulled from the Arno that belong to an officer of the law missing since winter. The dead man had many enemies, but who would dare kill an official of the city’s most feared criminal court?
As Aldo and Strocchi close in on the truth, identifying the killers will prove more treacherous than either of them could ever have imagined . . .
The Darkest Sin is an atmospheric locked-room thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Florence and is the sequel to City of Vengeance.
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Critic reviews
Pretty much everything I want in an historical thriller - an absolutely terrific read, in a series that’s clearly going from strength to strength (Philip Gwynne Jones)
A real pleasure. A lavender-scented, sun-drenched convent hidden among the backstreets of Florence is the absorbing setting for Cesare Aldo's latest investigation. The conflicting ambitions and ideals of its cast of interesting women make this an engrossing mystery (Leonora Nattrass, author of Black Drop)
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- Ramsey
- 27-05-22
Wonderful setting and characters
Another wonderful instalment in this series, you really need to have read the 1st book to understand the tension running through the story.
An interesting complex protagonist and a story set in a intriguing period of history.
Loved the clear narration with lyrical accent to the Italian names.
Very easy to listen to and would highly recommend.
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- Hurstnurse
- 04-12-22
Absolutely loved this book
Absolutely loved this book great story line .Intreage , murder ,corruption. Life in a convent , and the life women had to endure in the 1600 . You are completely immersed in the times the sights sounds and smells . Can’t wait for the next book in the series loved it
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- London Gin
- 15-04-22
Fascinating books
Good story, well written and I
thoroughly enjoyed reading both
books. Old Florence came alive!
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- Danski H
- 05-03-22
Fantastic story
So great to catch up with these characters again. Absolutely loved it. Highly recommended. Do make sure you’ve read City of vengeance first though!
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- Mair
- 08-06-22
Superb Second Installment
It’s not often a sequel surpasses an excellent first book but the continued career of officer Aldo does exactly that. The characters deepen and develop, the plots twist and turn, and the writing and narration hold your attention. Loved it.
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