Revelation
2008 • 550 pages

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The first three Shardlake mysteries have won over critics and readers alike. In Revelation, Sansom's newest book in the series, the year is 1543 and King Henry VIII is wooing Lady Catherine Parr, a woman sympathetic to reform, whom he wants for his sixth wife- much to the dismay of Archbishop Cranmer and the embattled Protestant faction at court. Meanwhile, Matthew Shardlake is working to defend a teenage boy, a religious fanatic who is being held in the infamous Bedlam hospital for the insane. When an old friend of Shardlake's is murdered, he vows to bring the killer to justice. His search leads him back to Bedlam but also to Catherine Parr-and the dark prophecies of the Book of Revelation. As Bishop Bonner prepares to purge London of Protestants, Shardlake, with his assistant Jack Barak, uncovers a series of horrific murders that shake them all to the core. Revelation-the strongest novel in the series to date-is sure to delight Sansom's many fans and bring him to a wider audience.

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Matthew Shardlake is a 7-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by C.J. Sansom.

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Dissolution
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Musta tuli
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Sovereign
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Revelation
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Cuore di cervo
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Lamentation
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Tombland

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April 15, 2021

Took a little bit longer to get going than the first three, but the ending made up for it! 4.5 stars.

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