Dark Fire bk 2 The Shardlake Series

Name: Dark Fire bk 2 The Shardlake Series
Author: C. J. Sansom
ISBN: 9781035012305

by C. J. Sansom

ISBN: 9781035012305

Published: 2024-05-09

Fiction

'C. J. Sansom's books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' - The Sunday Times Winner of the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, Dark Fire is the second thrilling book in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory. England, 1540. Out of favour with Thomas Cromwell, Matthew Shardlake is intent on keeping a low profile in the courts. But his involvement with a murder case, defending a girl accused of brutally killing her young cousin, brings him once again into contact with the King's chief minister - and a new assignment . . . The secret of Greek Fire, the legendary substance with which the Byzantines destroyed the Arab navies, has been lost for centuries. Now an official of the Court of Augmentations has discovered the formula in the library of a dissolved monastery. When Shardlake is sent to recover it, he finds the official and his alchemist brother brutally murdered - the formula gone. Now Shardlake must...

Compare Prices

O'Mahonys

Unknown

Checked: 25 days ago

€13.75

+ €4.99 shipping (Free over €30)

€18.74

Visit Store
Books.ie

In Stock

Checked: 2 days ago

€13.99

+ €6.00 shipping

€19.99

Visit Store
Dubray Books

In Stock

Checked: 20 days ago

€15.95

+ €0.00 shipping (Free over €0)

€15.95

Visit Store