Welcome to the website of D. V. Bishop, author of the Cesare Aldo historical thrillers set in Renaissance Florence and Italy.

His novels have won the Crime Writers’ Association Historical Dagger, the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel, and the NZ Booklovers Prize, been shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize and the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, and longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger.

Pre-order the new Cesare Aldo historical thriller CARNIVAL OF LIES here

Pre-order the new Cesare Aldo historical thriller CARNIVAL OF LIES here •

Forthcoming events:

THE BLOODSHED CRIME FICTION FESTIVAL 4.45pm, Friday October 18th @ Delta Hotels Marriott, Swindon • ‘Serial Crimes’ with Simon Mason, D.V. Bishop, Chris Lloyd and Kate WellsBuy tickets here

THE BLOODSHED CRIME FICTION FESTIVAL 2pm, Saturday October 19th @ Delta Hotels Marriott, Swindon • ‘Historical Crime’ with D.V. Bishop, Tom Hindle, Tom Mead, Anne Corlett and Chris LloydBuy tickets here

RENAISSANCE REVELATIONS: An Evening with D. V. Bishop • 7pm, Tuesday November 19th @ The Book Nook, Stewarton • FREE event, book your tickets here

STOCKPORT NOIR • Saturday 8th February 2025 @ Stockport Guildhall, Stockport ¶ Full details soon, book tickets here

Cesare Aldo Novels: City of Vengeance

The Darkest SinRitual of Fire

A Divine Fury • Carnival of Lies