Description
'C. J. Sansom's books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' - The Sunday Times Heartstone is the fifth spellbinding mystery in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory. England, 1545. 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. 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. 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 . . . Heartstone is the fifth novel in C. J. Sansom's gripping historical series. It is followed by the sixth book in the series, Lamentation .
| EAN: | 9781035012299 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 30.04.2024 |
| Titel der Reihe: | The Shardlake Series## |
| Autoren: | Sansom, C. J. |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 768 |
| Themenüberschrift: | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical |
| Keyword: | the tudors; tudor court; historical mystery; historical fiction; detective; historical crime; Matthew Shardlake; Thomas Cranmer; 16th century; post-reformation England; Catherine Parr; the Mary Rose; the battle of the Solent; Walter Scott prize; historical; crime; suspense; Tudor England; investigator; mystery; Henry VIII |
| Fachschema: | England~England / Roman, Erzählung, Humor |
| Fachkategorie: | Politthriller/Justizthriller~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Vielfalt, Gleichheit und Inklusion |
| Interesse Alter: | Bezug zu Christen und christlichen Gruppen |
| Altersempfehlung / Lesealter: | 18 |
| ab Alter: | 18 |
| Imprint-Titels: | Pan Books |
| Länge: | 196 mm |
| Breite: | 125 mm |