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Dark Fire
A Historical Fiction Novel by C. J. Sansom
Book 2 of the Matthew Shardlake Mysteries Series
Subgenres:
- Historical Mystery,
- Tudor England,
- Historical Crime
This book is for you if you're into...
- Tudor-era mysteries with high-stakes political intrigue
- Quests for legendary weapons in shadowy historical settings
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. This second book in the 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.
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