Carnival of Lies

In "Carnival of Lies," the fifth installment of D. V. Bishop's Cesare Aldo mystery series, set against the backdrop of 16th-century Venice, Aldo is thrust into a deadly conspiracy to assassinate Duke Cosimo de’ Medici. Tasked with protecting the duke and reclaiming a journal containing explosive secrets, Aldo's quest plunges him back into the treacherous maze of Venice, a city filled with masks, lies, and hidden enemies. As he races against time to thwart the plot and protect his city, his survival—and the fate of a dynasty—hangs in the balance.