Lamentation

Set in 1546 England during the final days of King Henry VIII’s life, the sixth installment in C. J. Sansom’s acclaimed Shardlake series finds the detective embroiled in a web of political and religious intrigue. As tensions rise among Tudor factions and a secret, radical Protestant book disappears, Shardlake is drawn into a complex investigation that takes him from London's printshops to the heart of the royal court. With loyalties tested and danger lurking at every turn, this historical mystery offers a richly textured glimpse into a tumultuous period of English history.