Sovereign by C J Sansom
The third Shardlake novel in C. J. Sansoms bestselling historical crime series. On a journey to win over his subjects, a political conspiracy threatens to strike Henry VIII from his throne . . .
I have enjoyed CJ. Sansom’s series of historical novels set in Tudor England progressively more and more. Sovereign, following Dissolution and Dark Fire, is the best so far . . . Sansom has the perfect mixture of novelistic passion and historical detail -- Antonia Fraser * Sunday Telegraph *
Even if heart-pounding suspense and stomach-tightening tension were all Sansom’s writing brought to the table, few would feel short-changed. Added to these gifts is a superb approximation of the crucible of fear, treachery and mistrust that was Tudor England, and a memorably blood-swollen portrait of the ogreish Henry’s inhumane kingship. A parchment-turner, and a regal one at that * Sunday Times *
The best detective story I’ve read since The Murder of Roger Ackroyd . . . [a] devilishly ingenious whodunit . . . Sansom’s description of the brutality of Tudor life is strong stuff, but he is a master storyteller * Guardian *
[The] third volume of C. J. Sansom’s deservedly popular Tudor detective series . . . Between them, Sansom and Starkey have the sixteenth century licked * Independent *
A brilliant evocation of tyranny in Tudor England * Literary Review *
A fine setting for crime fiction and C. J. Sansom exploits it superbly . . . Never mind the crime: this is a terrific novel * TLS *
I was enthralled by Sovereign by C. J. Sansom, a novel combining detection with a brilliant description of Henry VIII’s spectacular Progress to the North and its terrifying aftermath -- P. D. James, Sunday Telegraph Books of the Year
Both marvellously exciting to read and a totally convincing evocation of England in the reign of Henry VIII -- Spectator, Books of the Year
Even if heart-pounding suspense and stomach-tightening tension were all Sansom’s writing brought to the table, few would feel short-changed. Added to these gifts is a superb approximation of the crucible of fear, treachery and mistrust that was Tudor England, and a memorably blood-swollen portrait of the ogreish Henry’s inhumane kingship. A parchment-turner, and a regal one at that * Sunday Times *
The best detective story I’ve read since The Murder of Roger Ackroyd . . . [a] devilishly ingenious whodunit . . . Sansom’s description of the brutality of Tudor life is strong stuff, but he is a master storyteller * Guardian *
[The] third volume of C. J. Sansom’s deservedly popular Tudor detective series . . . Between them, Sansom and Starkey have the sixteenth century licked * Independent *
A brilliant evocation of tyranny in Tudor England * Literary Review *
A fine setting for crime fiction and C. J. Sansom exploits it superbly . . . Never mind the crime: this is a terrific novel * TLS *
I was enthralled by Sovereign by C. J. Sansom, a novel combining detection with a brilliant description of Henry VIII’s spectacular Progress to the North and its terrifying aftermath -- P. D. James, Sunday Telegraph Books of the Year
Both marvellously exciting to read and a totally convincing evocation of England in the reign of Henry VIII -- Spectator, Books of the Year
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 | 9781035012329 |
| ISBN 10 | 1035012324 |
| Title | Sovereign |
| 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 | 688 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger 2007 (UK) |
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