On top of that, Shardlake must defend a young man who has been placed in the Bedlam insane asylum for his radical beliefs. A friend of Matthew Shardlake is viciously murdered, leading to a horrific discovery of a killer is on the loose. It is her reformist values that make her a valuable asset for Archbishop Cranmer and his faction at court, and a target for others. in history and was a lawyer before becoming a full-time writer.The year is 1543 and King Henry VIII is looking for his sixth and final wife the recent widowed Catherine Parr has caught his eye. Sansom, the internationally bestselling author of the novels Winter in Madrid and Dominion and the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series, earned a Ph.D. Dark Fire" "is a creation of real brilliance."Ībout the Author C. Sansom, whose magnificent books set in the reign of Henry VIII bring to life the sounds and smells of Tudor England. ""Historical crime fiction is sometimes little more than a modern adventure in fancy dress.
It is a first-rate murder mystery and one of the most atmospheric historical novels I've read in years." The sights, the voices, the very smell of this turbulent age seem to rise from the page." Hailed as a "virtuoso performance" ( The Denver Post) and "historical fiction writing at its best" ( The Tampa Tribune), Revelation is a must-read for fans of Hilary Mantel, Margaret George, and Philippa Gregory. Then, when an old friend is murdered, Shardlake's search for the killer leads him back not only to Bedlam but also to Catherine Parr-and the dark prophecies of the Book of Revelation. Then, when an old friend is murdered, Shardlake's search for the killer leads him back not only to Bedlam, but also to dark prophecies of the Book of Revelation.īook Synopsis Awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger - the highest honor in British crime writing The Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series continues with this fourth suspenseful installment by the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and Dominion In 1543, while Tudor England is abuzz with King Henry VIII's 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. About the Book In Tudor England, Matthew Shardlake is working to defend a teenage boy, a religious fanatic being held in the infamous Bedlam hospital for the insane.
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