dissolution matthew shardlake 1 cj sansom
Dissolution novelMatthew Shardlake book 1CJ Sansom historical fictionTudor England mysteryDissolution of the Monasteries
Dive into C.J. Sansom's gripping historical mystery, 'Dissolution', the first novel featuring hunchbacked lawyer Matthew Shardlake. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries, Shardlake is dispatched to a remote monastery to investigate a brutal murder, uncovering a web of dark secrets, corruption, and dangerous religious fervor that threatens to consume him.