A Divine Fury

It’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

Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Royal Secret

Fast becoming a serious rival to C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris

Historical Novel Society

A 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

Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl, on Ritual of Fire