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de C. J. Sansom (Author)
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Matthew Shardlake, the marvelous hunchbacked 16th-century attorney who first appeared in Sansom's Dissolution, returns in this spellbinding Tudor-era tale of murder, conspiracy and betrayal. Shardlake normally handles property cases and the occasional dangerous mission for Lord Thomas Cromwell, the king's high counselor. Now he is engaged to defend a young woman accused of a curious murder, and the case seems hopeless. The girl refuses to speak and, under English law, unless she offers a plea in court she will be slowly crushed to death. Cromwell offers Shardlake a two-week stay of execution if he will agree to undertake a secret mission. Desperate to save the girl's life, Shardlake agrees. Rumors abound of a new and terrifying weapon called Greek Fire, and Cromwell orders Shardlake to find it, along with its secret formula and the two alchemists who possess it. Before Shardlake can even speak to the alchemists, they are brutally murdered, the formula and Greek Fire go missing, and horror and death are unleashed. Fortunately, Shardlake is aided by Jack Barak, a capable rogue working for Cromwell, and his old friend, Guy Malton, a peculiar apothecary. Sansom's vivid portrayal of squalid, stinking, bustling London; the city's wealth and poverty; the brutality and righteousness of religious persecution; and the complexities of English law make this a suspenseful, colorful and compelling tale.
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Hunchback Matthew Shardlake may be one of the sharpest lawyers in sixteenth-century England, but his skills have failed him in the defense of a friend's niece accused of murder. When Henry VIII's vicar general, Thomas Cromwell, spares the convicted girl's life for 14 days, Shardlake knows the reprieve comes at a hefty price: in that time, the lawyer must find a lost cache of "dark fire," the liquid weapon of mass destruction Cromwell has promised to deliver to the increasingly ill-tempered king. With the help of one of Cromwell's impudent servants, Shardlake pursues clues leading him to alchemists, aristocrats, and barristers alike. But in a country bitterly split between Roman Catholics and the newly formed Church of England, it's difficult to distinguish friend from foe. The body count climbs ever higher as Shardlake inches closer to the truth--and toward the deadline for his client's execution. Like his gripping debut, Dissolution [BKL Ap 1 03], Sansom's second Shardlake thriller is suffused with rich period detail and an aura of foreboding. Allison Block
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5.0étoiles sur 5 On Fire, Mars 25 2007
Par Dave and Joe "De Video Darlings" (Toronto, Ontario) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Dark Fire (Paperback)
Dark Fire is the second in the series as it follows 'Dissolution' - while this book can be read as a stand alone, to enjoy it properly it needs to be read after the first book. This book manages to both teach history and use history as a means of telling a compelling story - oddly I was watching 'the six wives of henry VIII' on dvd at the same time as reading these stories. The historical detail in both is astonishing and I can only imagine the research involved in creating the novel. As I am involved in Disability Studies, I'm impressed that Sansom has caught the depth of disability myth and prejudice here. A great read - for the mystery, an incredible read for the history.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Excellent, Oct. 19 2009
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Extremely well written excellent mystery that transports you back to a time and place during the 16th century.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 AMAZING!!!, Juil 9 2008
Par Joanna (Toronto, ON) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Dark Fire (Paperback)
This was my first exposure to C.J.Sansom, and -- frankly -- I wish he'd hurry up and start churning out more novels (I believe he's only got four Sharlake novels, and one set in Spain), as I don't seem to be able to get enough of his writing.

Sansom manages to transport you back into Tudor England, entangle you in its realities, and have you swept off your feet by his hunchback narrator, Shardlake.

Shardlake's perceptions of others, as well as what he deems appropriate behavior in various situations, rings true and modern -- which (surprisingly!) only deepens our involvement with the novel.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 a really good read.
This book seems long (500 pages) when you first pick it up, but it moves really quickly. The plot is twisted. A very well written mystery. I thouroughly enjoyed it.
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