Dark Fire
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Dark Fire is a historical crime novel by C.J. Sansom featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake investigating a deadly conspiracy in Tudor England.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dark Fire canonical | 7 |
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Target entity: Dark Fire Context triple: [C.J. Sansom, notableWork, Dark Fire]
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The Fire Chronicle
The Fire Chronicle is a fantasy novel by John Stephens, the second book in his middle-grade series The Books of Beginning, continuing the adventures of three siblings tied to powerful magical artifacts.
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The Night Fire
The Night Fire is a crime novel by Michael Connelly featuring detectives Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard as they investigate a long-unsolved murder linked to Bosch’s late mentor.
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Black Fire
Black Fire is a landmark 1968 anthology that showcases a wide range of Black Arts Movement poetry, fiction, and essays by African American writers.
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D.
Servant of the Secret Fire
Servant of the Secret Fire is a mystical title borne by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, signifying his role as a divine emissary empowered by the sacred creative flame of Eru Ilúvatar.
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E.
The Black Flame
The Black Flame is a major Hellboy universe storyline centered on a sinister, flame-wreathed villain whose rise to power threatens global catastrophe and deeply impacts the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dark Fire Target entity description: Dark Fire is a historical crime novel by C.J. Sansom featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake investigating a deadly conspiracy in Tudor England.
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A.
The Fire Chronicle
The Fire Chronicle is a fantasy novel by John Stephens, the second book in his middle-grade series The Books of Beginning, continuing the adventures of three siblings tied to powerful magical artifacts.
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B.
The Night Fire
The Night Fire is a crime novel by Michael Connelly featuring detectives Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard as they investigate a long-unsolved murder linked to Bosch’s late mentor.
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C.
Black Fire
Black Fire is a landmark 1968 anthology that showcases a wide range of Black Arts Movement poetry, fiction, and essays by African American writers.
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D.
Servant of the Secret Fire
Servant of the Secret Fire is a mystical title borne by Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, signifying his role as a divine emissary empowered by the sacred creative flame of Eru Ilúvatar.
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E.
The Black Flame
The Black Flame is a major Hellboy universe storyline centered on a sinister, flame-wreathed villain whose rise to power threatens global catastrophe and deeply impacts the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author |
C.J. Sansom
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surface form:
C. J. Sansom
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| awardReceived |
Crime Writers Association Dagger nomination
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surface form:
Crime Writers Association Dagger in the Library (shortlisted series-related recognition)
Crime Writers’ Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger ⓘ
surface form:
Crime Writers Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresHistoricalFigure | Thomas Cromwell ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sovereign ⓘ |
| follows | Dissolution ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conspiracy
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legal investigation ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Matthew Shardlake ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | blend of legal mystery and Tudor political history ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shardlake series
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surface form:
Shardlake novels
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| protagonistOccupation |
detective
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lawyer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan Publishers
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surface form:
Macmillan
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| series |
Shardlake series
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surface form:
Matthew Shardlake series
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| settingCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Tudor England ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
Tudor England
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surface form:
reign of Henry VIII
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