C J Sansom Collection 6 Books Set

by C.J. Sansom

Genres: Historical Fiction

Paperback

Published January 1, 2007

About the author

Christopher John "C.J." Sansom was an English writer of crime novels.

Sansom was educated at the University of Birmingham, where he took a BA and then a PhD in history. After working in a variety of jobs, he decided to retrain as a solicitor. He practised for a while in Sussex as a lawyer for the disadvantaged, before quitting in order to work full-time as a writer.

He came to prominence with his series set in the reign of Henry VIII in the 16th century, whose main character is the hunchbacked lawyer Matthew Shardlake. Shardlake works on commission, initially from Thomas Cromwell in Dissolution and Dark Fire and then Thomas Cranmer in Sovereign and Revelation.

He has also written Winter in Madrid, a thriller set in Spain in 1940 in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.

Dark Fire won the 2005 Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, awarded by the Crime Writers' Association (CWA). Sansom himself was "Very Highly Commended" in the 2007 CWA Dagger in the Library award, for the Shardlake series.

The television series "Shardlake" was adapted from the books and released by Disney+ on 1st May 2024, just 4 days after Samson's death.

(from Wikipedia®)

Reviews

[Kay Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are brilliant. They draw you in to the times of Henry VIII time really quickly. It is a time of great power struggles and some really gruesome deaths. The writing is really good and once you start reading you can't stop. The character of Shardlake is so well written that you feel as though you know him. Each book follows on seamlessly from the last. An era full of political intrigue, religious upheaval. I can't recommend these books highly enough, I know I will be reading them again.

[Rebecca Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just WOW!

I have always been a history nerd. Mainly, Henry VIII. This series was just perfection for me!

The writing was so immersive. I felt like I was watching a movie. The description was exquisite and the twists and turns flowed so easily.

Simply, my favourite historical fiction series of all time!

[Donna Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is very well written and pulls you in quickly, but at times was too gruesome for me. In some ways, the religious battles going on in King Henry VIII time are similar to what’s going on now…people rarely learn from the past.

[Martin Heaton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve read all the Shardlake series apart from Tombland. So well written and easy to read. The characters are brilliant.

[Kathy]

This was an error. I have the correct book up on my list.

[lisa unwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just for the record, I read REVELATION only. I'm not sure why Goodreads has incorporated the entire series into one volume!

[Alex Guthrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant books. Really enjoyed them.

[Emma Bevan · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best set of books ever - historical interest and thrillers combined, just brilliant.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just started to read Sovereign-part three of the collection