Heartstone

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<p><b>'C. J. Sansom's books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' - <i>The </i><i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br><b><i>Heartstone</i> is the fifth spellbinding mystery in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory.</b><br><br><b>England, 1545.</b> England is at war. Henry VIII's invasion of France has gone badly wrong, and a massive French fleet is preparing to sail across the Channel.<br><br>Meanwhile, Matthew Shardlake is given an intriguing legal case by an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr. Asked to investigate claims of 'monstrous wrongs' committed against a young ward of the court, Shardlake and his assistant Jack Barak journey to Portsmouth. There, Shardlake also intends to investigate the mysterious past of Ellen Fettiplace, a young woman incarcerated in the Bedlam.<br><br>Once in Portsmouth, Shardlake and Barak find themselves in a city preparing for war. The mysteries surrounding the two cases involve Shardlake in reunions both with an old friend and an old enemy close to the throne. And soon, events will converge on board one of the King's great warships gathered in Portsmouth harbour, waiting to confront the approaching French fleet . . .<br><br><b><i>Heartstone </i>is the fifth novel in C. J. Sansom's gripping historical series. It is followed by the sixth book in the series, <i>Lamentation</i>.</b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781035012299

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

196 x 125 x 46 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Pan Macmillan