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| Author | C. J. Sansom |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Matthew Shardlake Series |
| Genre | Historical mystery |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 5 November 2004 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 384 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-1-4050-0544-9 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 56646999 |
| Preceded by | Dissolution |
| Followed by | Sovereign |
Dark Fire is a historical mystery novel by British author C. J. Sansom. It is Sansom's second novel, released in 2004, and also the second in the Matthew Shardlake Series. Set in the 16th century during the reign of Tudor King Henry VIII, it follows hunchbacked lawyer Shardlake's search to recover the long-lost formula for Greek fire.
The novel was awarded the Crime Writers' Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger award in 2005.[1]
- ^ CJ Sansom wins with Dark Fire Archived 2007-08-10 at the Wayback Machine – CWA announcement of the award.