Lamentation

Set in 1546 England during a tumultuous period of religious and political upheaval, the sixth installment of C. J. Sansom's Shardlake series follows detective Matthew Shardlake as he becomes embroiled in a dangerous intrigue involving Queen Catherine Parr. Tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearance of the Queen’s radical confessional book, Shardlake's quest takes him through London's printshops and into the perilous halls of Whitehall Palace, where loyalties are uncertain and enemies lurk on every side. Richly textured and suspenseful, this historical novel deftly weaves intrigue, faith, and politics in an enthralling Tudor-era narrative.