Tombland (Shardlake Series, Book #7) by C.J. Sansom
Tombland (Shardlake Series, Book #7) by C.J. Sansom
Spring 1549. Two years after the death of Henry VIII, the lawyer Matthew Shardlake faces a challenge like nothing before. England's economy is on the brink of collapse, famine seems imminent, and revolt is stirring among the peasantry.
Since the old king's death, Shardlake has been working in the service of Henry's younger daughter, the Lady Elizabeth. When Edith Boleyn -- a distant relation of Elizabeth's notorious mother -- is found dead shortly after paying the Lady a visit, Shardlake is dispatched to investigate.
As Shardlake and his associates peel back the layers of this mystery, a second murder is committed, thrusting the surviving members of the Boleyn family into peril. With the country sliding further into chaos and details of these gruesome murders becoming clear, Shardlake must decide where his ultimate loyalties lie -- with his kingdom or with his Lady.
Told with passionate imagination and a flawless eye for detail, Tombland secures C.J. Sansom's place as one of the greatest historical fiction writers of our time.
MULHOLLAND BOOKS, SOFTCOVER, 2018
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