Dissolution

Set against the turbulent backdrop of 16th-century England during Henry VIII’s reign, C. J. Sansom’s Dissolution introduces attorney Matthew Shardlake as he investigates the murder of a Cromwellian commissioner amid the country's sweeping religious upheaval. As Shardlake uncovers sinister acts and conflicting truths at a Sussex monastery, he is drawn deeper into the perilous political and religious intrigues of Tudor England. The novel is the first in Sansom’s acclaimed Shardlake series, offering a compelling blend of historical detail and gripping mystery.