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Dissolution - C.J. Sansom
Dissolution
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The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s feared... show more
The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again  
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Format: papier
ISBN: 9780142004302
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Series: Matthew Shardlake (#1)
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Lora Hates Spam
Lora Hates Spam rated it
5.0 Dissolution
by C. J. Sansom Book 1 of the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series. This is the beginning of an ongoing series of Historical Mysteries that take place in the Tudor period of England. The books are all self-contained stand alone novels and the character who takes us through the progressing snip...
Portable Magic
Portable Magic rated it
4.0 Dissolution ★★★★☆
Excellent historical mystery. This is the first in a recurring character series, and the first I’ve read of this author. An attorney in Tudor England, working for Thomas Cromwell, seeks to solve the murder of another of Cromwell’s agents in a monastery. Bonus mystery thrown in, and lots of interesti...
Lillelara
Lillelara rated it
4.5 Dissolution
Historical fiction has never been my favorite genre, but after reading three exceptional history novels this year, I have to change my opinion. And I´m slightly angry at myself, avoiding all these great books out there, simply because I have a wrong perception of historical fiction. Stupid, stupid m...
aceflor
aceflor rated it
5.0 Dissolution
A brilliant book to finish 2014. May 2015 bring us many new ones !!!
Climbing Mount TBR
Climbing Mount TBR rated it
3.0 Dissolution
This is one where I wish Goodreads had 1/2 stars. The time period was incredibly well drawn to the point where I want to go back and re-read some of the history to see if similar events happened. The only thing that keeps it from being 4 stars is I found the main character disappointing. I wan...
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