Sansom with the recent booker prize mantle having gone to a masterpiece about the life of thomas cromwell, perhaps now is the time to revisit cj sansoms superb tudor thrillers. It is his eighth novel and the sixth entry in the matthew shardlake series, following. While coping with personal household duplicity and a fractious legal dispute over a will, shardlake stumbles in to murders, conspiracies and more than one sword fight, all set against the panorama. Shardlake is a hunchbacked lawyer who works on commission from thomas cromwell who he is a longtime supporter of, and then others later on. Here you will find exclusive insights and behindthescenes. A matthew shardlake tudor mystery matthew shardlake mysteries book 4. Matthews client not only draws him to portsmouth, but onto one of henrys famous war ships that sank in the harbor. In this novel the mystery is enveloped in a mythological background where matthew shardlake series by c. Each novel is in a different city london, canterbury, plymouth etc. I will miss matthew and barak and all their adventures ann 121920 this is the second matthew shardlake mystery i have read, catching me on his latest addition to the series. Shardlake can be a bit stuffy at times whereas bruno is more adventurous. But ive not done this with lamentation, the sixth novel in c. Perfect for fans of hilary mantels the mirror and the light, matthew shardlake is back in the sixth book in the shardlake series, from number one bestselling author c.
Formyduval, everything works in sansoms superb sixth matthew shardlake novel. I am pleased to say that lamentation kept me engrossed with all the aspects of possibly a simple tale, well told. Six historical fiction series that should be adapted as. This is the sixth adventure featuring matthew shardlake, the hunchbacked lawyer and unintentional investigator.
In dissolution, shardlake, who supports religious reform, witnesses the viciousness. The catholics decide to focus their attacks on henrys 6th wife, queen catherine. When an old friend is horrifically murdered, shardlake promises his widow to bring the killer to justice. Sarah crown talks to cj sansom, the creator of matthew shardlake. Shardlake is asked by henrys sixth wife queen catherine parr to investigate the theft of a book from her apartments in the palace. His councillors wage a power struggle to determine who will control the government of his successor. Perfect for fans of hilary mantels the mirror and the light, matthew shardlake is back in the sixth book in. Matthew shardlake is a london lawyer who, largely due to thomas cromwells patronage, had, at the age of 35 a thriving legal practice and a fine new house. The books explore the underside of england and do not paint a flattering portrait of the king or the powerful people in his court. Sansoms matthew shardlake series, given the fact that book 6 in the series, lamentation, has just been published after a wait of 4 years. This latest instalment of the matthew shardlake series maintains momentum. The king assigns shardlake with a mission to recover the lost formula for a greek fire.
Shardlake, still haunted by events aboard the warship mary rose the year before, is working on the cotterstoke will case, a savage. Heresy, the first in the series, sets the scene, based in oxford. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading revelation. Henry viii has ordered the dissolution of the shelve dissolution. His protestant and catholic councillors are engaged in a final and decisive power struggle. Sansom, set in the reign of henry viii in the 16th century.
J download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. She has written a confessional book, lamentation of a sinner, so radically protestant that if it came to the kings. Sansom made his debut as a published author in 2003 with the novel. Goodreads members who liked lamentation matthew shard. An examination of the shardlake series as a whole yields some uncertain answers, both as to shardlake. The matthew shardlake series collection c j sansom 5 books. Although the shardlake novels read well as standalone books it is best to read them in chronolgical order.
And he has a bit more success with women than poor old matthew. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. London, and the radical protestant anne askew is burned at the stake, the catholic party focus their attack on henrys 6th wife, matthew shardlakes old mentor, queen catherine parr. A matthew shardlake tudor mystery matthew shardlake mysteries book 4 kindle edition by sansom, c. Sansom was educated at birmingham university, where he took a ba and then a phd in history. The series protagonist is the hunchbacked lawyer matthew shardlake, who is assisted in his adventures by mark poer and then jack barak. A matthew shardlake mystery 2 in 1540 henry viii has been on the throne for thirtyone years.
Shardlake, a hunchback lawyer, lives during the reign of henry viii. Perfect for fans of hilary mantels the mirror and the light, matthew shardlake is back in the sixth book in the shardlake series, from number one bestselling. Sansom, a former solicitor who lives in sussex, is working on a fourth shardlake story and has been consulted on the tv series. Sep 04, 2008 perfect for fans of hilary mantels the mirror and the light, matthew shardlake is back in the sixth book in the shardlake series, from number one bestselling author c. When it comes to intriguing tudorbased narratives, hilary mantel has a serious rival sunday times sansom has the trick of writing an enthralling narrative. In particular, it examines the question of whether the sixteenthcentury fictional lawyer shardlake can serve as a role model for twentyfirstcentury lawyers, both in terms of his ethics and his professionalism. Six historical fiction series that should be adapted as television shows.
The common knowledge section now includes a series field. His search leads him to both archbishop cranmer and catherine parr whom king henry viii is wooing to become his sixth wife and the dark prophecies of the book of revelation. This might tempt you ito reading another great tudor book wolf hall by hilary mantel. The series protagonist is the hunchbacked lawyer matthew shardlake, who is assisted. After working in a variety of jobs, he retrained as a solicitor and practised in.
The matthew shardlake series of novels, about a hunchback lawyer practicing in the time of henry viii, are simply wonderful and this, the sixth in the series, does not disappoint. The book has been stolen, and shardlake is temporarily named to the queens learned council and dispatched by her uncle, lord parr, to retrieve it. As always the mystery is historically accurate with no sacrifice to fascinating characters, a good story, and a pageturner of a mystery. Gabriele november 5, 2014 it seems quite topical to write about c. Sansoms novels about matthew shardlake, a londonbased lawyer during the reign of henry viii. Oct 25, 2014 alongside all these, cj sansoms henrician crime series, featuring his hunchbacked lawyerturneddetective matthew shardlake, has been quietly gaining critical acclaim and a loyal readership. The shardlake series is a series of historical mystery novels by c. Perfect for fans of hilary mantels the mirror and the light, matthew shardlake is back in the sixth book in the shardlake series, from number one. Shardlack is a hunchback legal counselor, discovered unwillingly in the conspiring of genuine figures like the ruler, a few of his rulers, thomas cromwell, richard rich, archbishop. The matthew shardlake arrangement embeds perusers into the life, sounds, smells, behavior, political scenes, and religious contentions of the england of henry viii.
Sansom includes books dissolution, dark fire, sovereign, and several more. Following a violent uprising, king henry viii travels to york, where an important prisoner will be interrogated. After working in a variety of jobs, he retrained as a solicitor and practised in sussex, until becoming a fulltime writer. An examination of the shardlake series as a whole yields some uncertain answers, both as to shardlake and. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Having read all the previous matthew shardlake stories i was wondering if the author could maintain the high standards for this book. Lamentation matthew shardlake by c j sansom thebookbag. Cj sansoms sixth tudor mystery begins with a prolonged, graphic description of.
The matthew shardlake tudor mystery series continues with this fourth suspenseful installment by the bestselling author of winter in madrid and dominionin 1543, while tudor england is abuzz with king henry viiis wooing of lady catherine parr, matthew shardlake is working to defend a teenage boy, a religious fanatic being held in the infamous bedlam hospital for the insane. 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. See the complete matthew shardlake series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Mosaicos volume 1 6th edition by elizabeth e guzman. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. Common knowledge peoplecharacters matthew shardlake. There are no spoilers as such but knowledge, say, that a character is a friend in later books does mean that you dismiss them as suspects in a current book. Dominion, heartstone, sovereign, dark fire and winter in madrid. Id always thought the dissolution of the monasteries would make a great setting for a murder mystery. Set during the reign of tudor monarch henry viii it features heavily on the religious conflict of the period.
A bbc commission of an adaptation of the first sansom novel, dissolution, is expected to be followed by more of the shardlake books. Alongside all these, cj sansoms henrician crime series, featuring his hunchbacked lawyerturneddetective matthew shardlake, has been quietly gaining critical acclaim and a. Sansom is a british author of historical fiction and mystery novels. Lamentation is the sixth book in the wonderful matthew shardlake series written by the excellent author c. His client is brought to him by catherine parr, the 6th of henrys wives. Sansom is set to find the whereabouts of an ancient secret that is well hidden in. The last shardlake novel, heartstone, was based on new evidence. The sixth and to date most recent book from cj sansom featuring lawyer matthew shardlake.
Lawyer matthew shardlake has been called upon to help a young girl accused of murder who refuses to speak in her own defense even when threatened with torture. Sansom has said that he plans to write further shardlake novels taking the lawyer into the reign of elizabeth i. Hoping theres a new shardlake novel before foo long. Nov 15, 2010 sarah crown talks to cj sansom, the creator of matthew shardlake. As heretics are hunted across london, and the radical protestant anne askew is burned at the stake, the catholic party focus their attack on henrys 6th wife, matthew shardlakes old mentor, queen catherine parr. Sansom is set to find the whereabouts of an ancient secret that is well hidden in a library of a dissolute london monastery. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Order of matthew shardlake books matthew shardlake is the featured character in a series of historical mystery novels by british novelist c. C j sansoms matthew shardlake novels in chronological order. The tudor sleuth whos cracked the secret of suspense the spectator. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page.
Lamentation is a historical mystery novel by british author c. As henry viii lies on his deathbed, an incendiary manuscript threatens to tear his court apart. The first book was a gripping tale of the struggle for survival after genghis and his family are exiled from the tribe, but once the. Matthew shardlake is a lawyerdetective in the court of henry viii. Sansom 5 books, a series of historical mystery novels in the reign of henry viii in the 16th century. If hbo wants to break its addiction to united states history, it should consider adapting c. Steven crossley the year is 1541, and harsh autumn winds stir the english countryside. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Set in the reign of henry viii in the 16th century, the series follows the character matthew shardlake, a hunchbacked lawyer. He worked as a lawyer in sussex before deciding to move to writing fulltime. And work for him was work for reform, worthy in the eyes of god. Read online mosaicos volume 1 6th edition by elizabeth e guzman. C j sansoms matthew shardlake novels in chronological. Shardlake is asked by henrys sixth wife queen catherine parr to investigate the theft of a.