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CJ Samson Author Appreciation #1
CJ Samson Author Appreciation About the A U T H O R Christopher John Sansom is a British writer of historical crime novels. He was born in 1952 in Edinburgh and was educated at the University of Birmingham, where he took a BA and then a PhD in history. After working in a variety of jobs, he decided to retrain as a solicitor. He practised in Sussex as a lawyer for the disadvantaged, before l eaving the legal profession to become a full-time writer. He lives in Sussex. W O R K S Matthew Shardlake Series Book 1 (2003). Dissolution  Plot Synopsis "Set in the 16th century during the dissolution of the monasteries, the book follows the lawyer Shardlake in his attempts to solve the murder of one of Thomas Cromwell's commissioners in the monastery at the fictional town of Scarnsea on the south coast of England." Book 2 (2004). Dark Fire  Plot Synopsis "It is 1540 and the hottest summer of the sixteenth century. Matthew Shardlake, believing himself out of favour with Thomas Cromwell, is busy trying to maintain his legal practice and keep a discreet profile. But his involvement with a murder case, defending a girl accused of brutally murdering her young cousin, brings him once again into contact with the king's chief minister – and a new assignment ..." Book 3 (2006). Sovereign  Plot Synopsis Matthew Shardlake and his assistant Jack Barak arrive in York ahead of the Progress to fulfill an official role but also with a secret mission from Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. The official role is to deal with petitions to the king from the citizens of York; the secret mission is to ensure the welfare of an important political prisoner, Sir Edward Broderick, so that he can be brought to London for questioning in the Tower of London. Book 4 (2008). Revelation  Plot Synopsis "Spring, 1543. King Henry VIII is wooing Lady Catherine Parr, whom he wants for his sixth wife. But this time the object of his affections is resisting. Archbishop Cranmer and the embattled Protestant faction at court are watching keenly, for Lady Catherine is known to have reformist sympathies." Book 5 (2010). Heartstone  Plot Synopsis "Summer, 1545. England is at war. Henry VIII's invasion of France has gone badly wrong. Meanwhile Matthew Shardlake is given an intriguing legal case by an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr. He is asked to investigate claims of 'monstrous wrongs' committed against a young ward of the court, which have already involved one mysterious death." Book 6 (2014). Lamentation  Plot Synopsis "Summer, 1546. King Henry VIII is slowly, painfully dying. His Protestant and Catholic councilors are engaged in a final and decisive power struggle; whoever wins will control the government. As heretics are hunted across London, and radical Protestants are burned at the stake, the Catholic party focuses its attack on Henry's sixth wife - and Matthew Shardlake's old mentor - Queen Catherine Parr." Book 7 (2018). Tombland  Plot Synopsis "Spring, 1549. Two years after the death of Henry VIII, England is sliding into chaos… The king, Edward VI, is eleven years old. His uncle Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, rules as Protector. Radical Protestants are conducting all out war on the old religion, stirring discontent among the people. The Protector's prolonged war with Scotland is proving a disastrous failure." O T H E R works (2006). Winter in Madrid  Plot Synopsis "In September 1940, the Spanish Civil War is over and Madrid lies in ruins while the Germans continue their march through Europe. Britain stands alone as General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality and enter the war." (2012). Dominion  Plot Synopsis "1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers, and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany after Dunkirk. As the long German war against Russia r ages on in the east, the British people find themselves under dark authoritarian rule: the press, radio and television are controlled; the streets patrolled by violent auxiliary police and British Jews face ever greater constraints. There are terrible rumours too about what is happening in the basement of the German Embassy at Senate House. Defiance, though, is growing." |
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I've only been able to read the first two books of the Shardlake series, finding his books seem impossible unless you order them.
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I received the first 5 books from "Matthew Shardlake Series" for Christmas so I've got a nice TBR pile!
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Nice!
I haven't heard of/read these. Sounds interesting though! __________________
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These do sound awesome! I just checked my library's online site and they have a few of the books, including the first one. I checked it out. I'll give it a read.
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I loved the first and second, but I read them years ago and have not been able to find the others anywhere. So I put them on my Christmas Wishlist this year and got them!
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Always fun to get stuff on your wish list.
I'll have to see if my library has them. __________________
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I've started my read of "Dark Fire" book #1. I've forgotten a lot!
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