It is 1540 and the hottest summer of the sixteenth century. Set during the reign of tudor monarch henry viii it features heavily on the religious conflict of the period. Antonia fraser this, the sixth of cj sansoms shardlake novels, unsurprisingly went straight to the top of the bestseller list as soon as it was published. After working in a variety of jobs, he decided to retrain as a solicitor. Two years after the death of henry viii, england is slidi. Download the matthew shardlake audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Two years after the death of henry viii, england is sliding into chaos. After working in a variety of jobs, he retrained as a solicitor and practised in sussex, until becoming a fulltime writer. When it comes to intriguing tudorbased narratives, hilary mantel has a serious rival sunday times sansom has the trick of writing an enthralling narrative.
One of britains bestselling historical novelists, c. He worked as a lawyer in sussex before deciding to move to writing fulltime. Sarah crown talks to cj sansom, the creator of matthew shardlake. Sansoms number one bestselling shardlake series, for fans of hilary mantel and. Shardlake is a lawyer in tudor england during the reign of henry viii. Cj sansoms shardlake series has sold over two million copies. The shardlake series represent the closest i have come to finding books with all the elements i like to read.
This is the fifth story in cj sansoms matthew shardlake series. In this book matthew shardlake is assigned a mission by the first earl of essex thomas cromwell. The novel sparked the bestselling shardlake series, following the sixteenthcentury lawyerdetective matthew shardlake and his assistant jack barak as. J sansom, who used to practice as a lawyer for his living came to prominence with the shardlake series. Set in tudor england, the shardlake series by cj sansom is a series of currently 7 books featuring the lawyer matthew shardlake and a cast of both real and fictional characters. Fans of cj sansom will love this new story which continues to play to his strengths of taking often overlooked historical events and bringing them to a wider audience. Dark fire is the second thrilling historical crime novel in the shardlake series by c. C j sansoms seventh matthew shardlake novel tombland will be published by mantle in october. Here you can find out about his latest publication, tombland, as well as his fantastic series of novels. So i thought i share today some of the books that i think may appeal if you like c.
Sansoms number one bestselling shardlake series summer, 1549. The series main character is the hunchbacked lawyer matthew shardlake, who is assisted in his adventures by mark poer, then jack barak and also nicholas overton. Sansom 2020 books for you to explore and add to your reading lists. Sansom was born in 1952, an upbringing which helped inspire much his career that was to come. Tombland the shardlake series english edition par sansom, c. Henry viii has proclaimed himself supreme head of the church and the country is waking up to savage new laws, rigged trials and the greatest network of informers ever seen. The first ever writing to get published was dissolution in the year 2003 published by the famous macmillan house in london. Tombland the shardlake series english edition ebook. Sansoms shardlake series, set in henry viiis england. Synopsis tudor england is brought vividly to life in tombland, the seventh novel in c.
Sansom was educated at birmingham university, where he took a ba and then a phd in history. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Here at, we have the official list of new and upcoming c. Get the audible audio editions of the matthew shardlake series from the.
He was born in 1952 in edinburgh, scotland, and was educated at the university of birmingham, where he took a ba and then a phd in history. It is a time of turmoil both in political and religious circles where there are great conspiracies, blood and death. The sixth and to date most recent book from cj sansom featuring lawyer matthew shardlake. Sansoms three books have won praise for their evocations of the brutality of life in the tudor period and for his strength as a storyteller. Packed with mystery, murder and intrigue and a wealth of fascinating historical insights, i admit i have become a bit obsessed. Media type, print hardcover and paperback, audiobook, ebook. This is a great addition to the already excellent shardlake series. Sansom worked first as a historian and then as a lawyer before combining both in his darkly fascinating novel of monastic murder and politics in his first novel dissolution. It is 1537, a time of revolution that sees the greatest.
Buy a discounted paperback of tombland online from australias leading online bookstore. Shardlake works on commission initially from thomas cromwell in dissolution and dark fire, archbishop thomas cranmer in sovereign and revelation, and queen catherine parr in heartstone and lamentation. Shardlake online from australias leading online bookstore. Let me first tell you that the historical details concerning this. Matthew shardlake, believing himself out of favour with thomas cromwell, is busy trying to maintain his legal practice and keep a. Sansom author of dominion, winter in madrid and the historical crime series shardlake. Tudor england is brought vividly to life in tombland, the seventh novel in c. Sansom is a real historian and depicts such a fascinating world for shardlake to inhabit. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We update this archive daily to ensure we have all the c. Henry viii has proclaimed himself supreme head of the church. Tombland shardlake, book 7 by c j sansom fantastic fiction. A series of british 16thcentury historical crimemystery novels set during the turbulent years of king henry viiis reign, featuring lawyer matthew shardlake. I am heartbroken that tombland will be the last book in the shardlake series due to the devastating illness of c.
Sansom paints a vivid picture of the corruption that plagued england during the reign of henry viii, and the wry, rueful shardlake is a memorable protagonist, a compassionate man committed to. In 1541, tudor lawyer shardlake arrives in york a day ahead of henry viiis royal progress to prepare for the kings visit. C j sansoms next shardlake novel set during peasant. Sansom is the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed shardlake series, as well as winter in madrid and dominion.
This tremendous book is the 7th volume of the amazing matthew shardlake series from the author c. Sansom is a british author of historical fiction and mystery novels. Ps,dont know about you but i fell a bit in love with shardlake in the first book, then came along dark fire and i fell head over heels in love with. The first book in the series is called heresy and sets the tone nicely for. Negotiations to bring shardlake, the idiosyncratic character at the centre of a series of mystery novels by cj sansom, to the small screen are believed to be in their final stages. Exciting and elegantly written, dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of tudor england.
As henry viii falls gravely ill, a bitter political power struggle unfolds. Id always thought the dissolution of the monasteries would make a great setting for a. Sansom it is 1537, a time of revolution that sees the greatest changes in england since 1066. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the catholic church and those loyal to the king and. The shardlake series is a series of historical mystery novels by c. Sansom official august 24, 2019 shardlake is a superb creation, who gains more substance with each new book. This, the sixth of cj sansoms shardlake novels, unsurprisingly went straight to the top of the bestseller list as soon as it was published. Sansoms number one bestselling shardlake series, for fans of hilary mantel and philippa gregory. Every book is a delight, and each one that little bit better than the last. This latest in the series is set in a somewhat lesser known tudor period of the reign of the young king edward vi and the surprisingly little known rebellion in norwitch which cost many hundreds of lives. Sansom came to prominence with the shardlake series, his historical mystery series set in the reign of henry viii in the 16th century. Dissolution is the first in the phenomenal shardlake series by bestselling author, c. Sansoms number one bestselling shardlake series, for fans of. Shardlake is asked by henrys sixth wife queen catherine parr to investigate the theft of a.
Matthew shardlake is a lawyerdetective in the court of henry viii. Let me first tell you that the historical details concerning this story are superbly implemented by the author, and explained in a very wonderful fashion. It is 1537, a time of revolution that sees the greatest changes in england since 1066. The seventh book, tombland, was published in october 2018. Shardlake works on commission initially from thomas cromwell in dissolution and dark fire. Order of matthew shardlake books matthew shardlake is the featured character in a series of historical mystery novels by british novelist c. I was so looking forward to the continuation of the series featuring mary and elizabeth. Shardlake is a hunchbacked lawyer who works on commission from thomas cromwell who he is a. Since the old kings death, matthew shardlake has been working as a lawyer in the service of henrys younger.
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