Description
In the summer of 1549, Norfolk is roiling with unrest as common pasture land is enclosed by powerful landlords—turning neighbors into enemies and livelihoods into casualties. When a murder shocks the countryside, Matthew Shardlake is drawn into a dangerous investigation on behalf of Princess Elizabeth, tasked with uncovering the truth behind the death of a man’s wife and the accusations closing in on a distant relative. As Shardlake follows clues through a landscape shaped by greed, fear, and political tension, he must navigate both the brutality of the crime and the wider calamities that make justice hard to reach. Blending Tudor intrigue with social realism, this installment showcases C. J. Sansom’s sharp historical detail and Shardlake’s steady moral resolve in a world where power often decides guilt before evidence can speak.
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paperback
Pan Macmillan
Published Jan 1, 2019
880 pages
ISBN: 9781447284512
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
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