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Dissolution / C.J. Sansom.
Having worked to establish laws that protect the interests of the crown in 1537, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar-general, enlists fellow reformer and lawyer Matthew Shardlake to investigate a commissioner's murder, which may be tied to an impending rebellion.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780142004302 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0142004308
- ISBN: 9780670032037
- ISBN: 0670032034
- Physical Description: 389, 15 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 2004, ©2003.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: New York : Viking, ©2003. |
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. Detective and mystery stories. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | M SANSO C (Text) | 33126024652053 | Mystery | Available | - |
| Covington Branch | M SANSO C (Text) | 33126024880795 | Mystery | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2003 April #1
A historical mystery set in England in 1537, this first novel chronicles Vicar General Thomas Cromwell's aggressive efforts to close down monasteries throughout the realm. Ardent reformist lawyer Matthew Shardlake, rejected for the priesthood because of his hunched back and now a bitter enemy of the Catholic Church, aids Cromwell in his mission. His latest task is to discover who brutally murdered a fellow commissioner at a remote monasery. While investigating the slaying, he is also charged with "encouraging" the abbot to dissolve his monastery voluntarily. Naturally, solving the murder is far from straightforward, and terrible weather, uncooperative monks, and a distractingly attractive female servant bogs down the investigation. With a Ph.D. in history and a background in law, Sansom clearly harbors a deep affection for and knowledge of this historical period. However, his novel is unrelentingly grim in tone, as the reader is forced to plod along with Shardlake and the other mostly unlikable characters. Although the novel can be superficially compared with the historical mysteries of Iain Pears and Umberto Eco, their caliber of writing is much higher than Sansom's. Appropriate for large public libraries only. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 12/02.]-Laurel Bliss, Yale Arts Lib. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2002 December #1
It is 1537, and Thomas Cromwell is charged with protecting the newborn Church of England. So when one of his commissioners is murdered in a monastery, he sends his sharpest lawyer to investigate. A debut from (you guessed it) former lawyer Sansom. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.