But Shardlake's investigation soon forces him to question everything he hears, and everything that he intrinsically believes. Matthew Shardlake, lawyer and long-time supporter of Reform, has been sent by Cromwell into this atmosphere of treachery and death. His horrific murder is accompanied by equally sinister acts of sacrilege - a black cockerel sacrificed on the alter, and the disappearance of Scarnsea's Great Relic. Cromwell's Commissioner Robin Singleton, has been found dead, his head severed from his body. But on the Sussex coast, at the monastery of Scarnsea, events have spiralled out of control. Sansoms number one bestselling Shardlake series, for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory. Sansoms prose is both vivid and evocative, transporting readers back in time to a world of religious upheaval and political intrigue. There can only be one outcome: the monasteries are to be dissolved. Tudor England is brought to vivid life in C. The characters are raw and real they are not cookie-cutter characters. It has been a while since I have been blown away by such a vivid and dark portrayal of the Tudor world that is away from the glamorous and glittering court life that we all expect from Tudor novels.
The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. Under the order of Thomas Cromwell, a team of commissioners is sent through the country to investigate the monasteries. It is simply a masterpiece of intrigue and drama. Exciting and elegantly written, Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. Henry VIII has proclaimed himself Supreme Head of the Church and the country is waking up to savage new laws, rigged trials and the greatest network of informers ever seen.
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