It is 1540, and Matthew Shardlake, the lawyer renowned as "the sharpest hunchback in the courts of England," is pressed to help a friendâ€™s young niece who is charged with murder. Despite

Dark Fire: A Novel

It is 1540, and Matthew Shardlake, the lawyer renowned as "the sharpest hunchback in the courts of England," is pressed to help a friendâ€™s young niece who is charged with murder. Despite threats of torture and death by the rack, the girl is inexplicably silent. Shardlake is about to lose her case when he is suddenly granted a reprieveâ€”one that will ensnare him in the dangerous schemes of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIIIâ€™s feared vicar-general.
In exchange for two more weeks to investigate the murder, Shardlake accepts Cromwellâ€™s dangerous assignment to find a lost cache of "dark fire," a legendary weapon of mass destruction. Cromwell, out of favor since Henryâ€™s disastrous marriage to Anne of Cleves, is relying on Shardlake to save his position at court, which is rife with treasonous conspiracies.
With its wonderful attention to period detail and its brilliant handling of suspense, Dark Fire is sure to win comparisons with Margaret Georgeâ€™s Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles and captivate readers of Philippa Gregory and David Liss.
Country USA
Brand Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer Viking Adult
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2005-01-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780670033720

Dark Fire: A Novel