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Dark Fire: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery

C. J. Sansom

The second novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series--the inspiration for the Hulu original series Shardlake!

In 1540, during the reign of Henry VIII, Shardlake is asked to help a young girl accused of murder. She refuses to speak in her defense even when threatened with torture. But just when the case seems lost, Thomas Cromwell, the king's feared vicar general, offers Shardlake two more weeks to prove his client's innocence. In exchange, Shardlake must find a lost cache of "Dark Fire," a legendary weapon of mass destruction. What ensues is a page-turning adventure, filled with period detail and history.

"Atmospheric and engaging" (Margaret George), this second book in Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series delves again into the dark and superstitious world of Cromwell's England introduced in Dissolution.

Awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger - the highest honor in British crime writing

Book Details

  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • Publish Date: Dec 27th, 2005
  • Pages: 528
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.84in - 5.00in - 0.89in - 0.88lb
  • EAN: 9780143036432
  • Recommended age: 18-UP
  • Categories: Mystery & Detective - HistoricalLegalLiterary

About the Author

C. J. Sansom, the internationally bestselling author of the Matthew Shardlake series and the novels Winter in Madrid and Dominion, earned a Ph.D. in history and was a lawyer before becoming a full-time writer.

Praise for this book

C. J. Sansom's highly atmospheric and well-crafted sixteenth-century thriller... vividly describes the turbidity of Tudor London. (Jasper Fforde)
C. J. Sansoms highly atmospheric and well-crafted sixteenth-century thriller... vividly describes the turbidity of Tudor London. (Jasper Fforde)
C. J. Sansomas highly atmospheric and well-crafted sixteenth-century thriller... vividly describes the turbidity of Tudor London. (Jasper Fforde)
C. J. Sansom s highly atmospheric and well-crafted sixteenth-century thriller... vividly describes the turbidity of Tudor London. (Jasper Fforde)