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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Dark Fire canonical 7

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instanceOf historical crime novel
novel
author C.J. Sansom
surface form: C. J. Sansom
awardReceived Crime Writers Association Dagger nomination
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
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresHistoricalFigure Thomas Cromwell
followedBy Sovereign
follows Dissolution
genre crime fiction
historical fiction
mystery fiction
hasFormat audiobook
ebook
hardcover
paperback
hasTheme conspiracy
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
surface form: Shardlake novels
protagonistOccupation detective
lawyer
publicationYear 2004
publisher Macmillan Publishers
surface form: Macmillan
series Shardlake series
surface form: Matthew Shardlake series
settingCentury 16th century
settingCountry England
settingPeriod Tudor England
timePeriodDepicted Tudor England
surface form: reign of Henry VIII

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C.J. Sansom notableWork Dark Fire
Shardlake series hasPart Dark Fire
Dissolution hasSequel Dark Fire
Sovereign follows Dark Fire
Matthew Shardlake appearsIn Dark Fire