Shardlake series

Shardlake series

AuthorC. J. Sansom
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical mystery
Adventure
PublisherMacmillan Publishers
Published2003–present
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book

The Shardlake series is a series of historical mystery novels by C. J. Sansom, set in 16th century Tudor England. The series features barrister Matthew Shardlake, who, while navigating the religious reforms of Henry VIII, solves crime and tries to avoid getting caught up in political intrigue.

The first six books are set during the reign of Henry VIII, while the seventh, Tombland, takes place two years after the king's demise. Sansom said before his death that he planned to write further Shardlake novels taking the lawyer into the reign of Elizabeth I.[1]

  1. ^ "Shardlake". cjsansome.com.