Heartstone

The epic fifth novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series by the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and Dominion Summer 1545. A massive French armada is threatening England and Henry VIII has plunged the country into economic crisis to finance the war. Meanwhile an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr has asked Matthew Shardlake to investigate claims of monstrous wrongs committed against a young ward of the court. As the French fleet approaches Shardlakes inquiries reunite him with an old friendand an old enemy close to the throne. This fastpaced fifth installment in C. J. Sansoms richly entertaining and reassuringly scholarly series Marilyn Stasio The New York Times Book Review will enchant fans of Wolf Hall Bring Up the Bodies and The Other Boleyn Girl.