Heartstone by C J Sansom
The fifth Shardlake novel in C. J. Sansoms bestselling historical crime series. With invasion from France imminent, Matthew Shardlakes investigation into a suspicious suicide leads him to the flagship of Englands fleet, the Mary Rose . . .
CJ. Sansom has created a convincingly realistic Tudor detective in Matthew Shardlake. He lives and breathes in an utterly convincing world, drawing the reader into the darker corners of history -- Philippa Gregory, author of The Other Boleyn Girl
A triumph of Tudor history and mystery . . . Heartstone is a rousing tour de force of period re-creation, testifying to Samson’s fascination with history * Sunday Times Culture *
The best novel in this richly entertaining series . . . History never seemed so real * New York Times *
Fans will need no introduction to Matthew Shardlake, the lawyer embroiled in dark secrets during the reign of Henry VIII. Newcomers can discover why Sansom’s Tudor mysteries exert such a pull * Independent *
The pace and tension hot up splendidly as Shardlake’s inquiries take him to the Hampshire home of a family with a great deal to hide. A wholly unexpected twist takes us to a superb denouement aboard the doomed warship Mary Rose – terrific stuff, for both fans and newcomers to the series * Guardian *
In my review of the previous Shardlake novel, Revelation, in these pages I described it as the best yet. Well, Heartstone is better . . . Sansom is now so settled in his milieu and at home with his characters that the story canters along effortlessly, while Tudor England is recreated with such attention to detail the reader feels propelled back in time * Tribune *
A triumph of Tudor history and mystery . . . Heartstone is a rousing tour de force of period re-creation, testifying to Samson’s fascination with history * Sunday Times Culture *
The best novel in this richly entertaining series . . . History never seemed so real * New York Times *
Fans will need no introduction to Matthew Shardlake, the lawyer embroiled in dark secrets during the reign of Henry VIII. Newcomers can discover why Sansom’s Tudor mysteries exert such a pull * Independent *
The pace and tension hot up splendidly as Shardlake’s inquiries take him to the Hampshire home of a family with a great deal to hide. A wholly unexpected twist takes us to a superb denouement aboard the doomed warship Mary Rose – terrific stuff, for both fans and newcomers to the series * Guardian *
In my review of the previous Shardlake novel, Revelation, in these pages I described it as the best yet. Well, Heartstone is better . . . Sansom is now so settled in his milieu and at home with his characters that the story canters along effortlessly, while Tudor England is recreated with such attention to detail the reader feels propelled back in time * Tribune *
C. J. Sansom was educated at Birmingham University, where he took a BA and then a PhD in history. After working in a variety of jobs, he retrained as a solicitor and practised in Sussex, until becoming a full-time writer. Sansom is the bestselling author of the acclaimed Shardlake series, the Spanish Civil War thriller Winter in Madrid and the number one bestseller Dominion. In 2023, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Edinburgh. He lived in Sussex until his death in 2024.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781035012299 |
| ISBN 10 | 1035012294 |
| Title | Heartstone |
| Author | C J Sansom |
| Series | The Shardlake Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2024-05-09 |
| Number of pages | 768 |
| Prizes | Commended for CWA Historical Dagger 2010 (UK), Short-listed for Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2011 (UK), Short-listed for National Book Awards Crime Book of the Year 2011 (UK) |
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