# Heartstone - Paperback

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by **C. J. Sansom** (Author)

**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**

### Author Biography

**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.

**Number of Pages:** 640

**Dimensions:** 1.5 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN

**Publication Date:** December 21, 2011

## Details

- **Price:** 31.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Historical, Mystery & Detective, Price Written on Book, Psychological, Thrillers

## Variants

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