Dark Fire

C.J. Sansom
2015

Pre-loved
Good condition
Some light tanning/foxing present

In the sweltering summer of 1540, hunchbacked lawyer Matthew Shardlake is drawn into a double mystery when he takes on the case of Elizabeth, a mute girl accused of murdering her cousin, and is ordered by Thomas Cromwell to recover the lost formula of the mythical "Dark Fire," a potent weapon whose discovery could change the course of England. As Shardlake races against the clock, his inquiries lead him through the perilous labyrinth of Tudor London—from alchemists and dissolved monasteries to aristocratic intrigue and murder. With every clue unearthed, it becomes clear that powerful forces want both justice and truth suppressed. Coerced by Cromwell’s political desperation, Shardlake must navigate religious turmoil, betrayal, and his own compromised beliefs. The justice he seeks may cost more than expected—and the price is measured in fire.