Heartstone

C J Sansom

ISBN 10: 0143120654 / ISBN 13: 9780143120650

Published by Penguin Random House LLC Dez 2011, 2011

About this Item

Neuware - The fifth novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series--the inspiration for the Hulu original series Shardlake! Summer 1545. A massive French armada is threatening England, and Henry VIII has plunged the country into economic crisis to finance the war. Meanwhile, an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr has asked Matthew Shardlake to investigate claims of 'monstrous' wrongs committed against a young ward of the court. As the French fleet approaches, Shardlake's inquiries reunite him with an old friend-and an old enemy close to the throne. This fast-paced fifth installment in C. J. Sansom's 'richly entertaining and reassuringly scholarly series' (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review) will enchant fans of Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies, and The Other Boleyn Girl. Awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger - the highest honor in British crime writing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Heartstone
• Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC Dez 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0143120654
• ISBN 13: 9780143120650
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 203W x 134H x 38D millimeters 203 millimeters width by 134 millimeters height by 38 millimeters depth
• Weight: 439 grams

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Synopsis

The fifth novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series—the inspiration for the Hulu original series Shardlake!

Summer 1545. A massive French armada is threatening England, and Henry VIII has plunged the country into economic crisis to finance the war. Meanwhile, an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr has asked Matthew Shardlake to investigate claims of "monstrous" wrongs committed against a young ward of the court. As the French fleet approaches, Shardlake's inquiries reunite him with an old friend-and an old enemy close to the throne.

This fast-paced fifth installment in C. J. Sansom's "richly entertaining and reassuringly scholarly series" (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review) will enchant fans of Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies, and The Other Boleyn Girl.

Awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger – the highest honor in British crime writing

About the Author

C. J. Sansom, the internationally bestselling author of the novels Winter in Madrid and Dominion and the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series, earned a Ph.D. in history and was a lawyer before becoming a full-time writer.