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Dissolution
- A Novel of Tudor England Introducing Matthew Shardlake
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
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This riveting debut set in 1534 England secured C. J. Sansom’s place “among the most distinguished of modern historical novelists” (P. D. James). When Henry VIII’s emissary is beheaded at an English monastery, hunchbacked lawyer Matthew Shardlake is dispatched to solve the crime. But as he uncovers a cesspool of sin, three more murders occur - and Matthew may be the next target.
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Terrific Story, Writing, and Narration ...
- By Snoodely on 09-13-13
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Dissolution
- A Novel of Tudor England Introducing Matthew Shardlake
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: The Shardlake Series, Book 1
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 11-03-11
- Language: English
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Dominion
- By: C.J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 20 hrs and 47 mins
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1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany. The global economy strains against the weight of the long German war against Russia still raging in the east. The British people find themselves under increasingly authoritarian rule - the press, radio, and television tightly controlled, the British Jews facing ever greater constraints.
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Interesting Alternitive History
- By J. on 05-13-14
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Dominion
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 20 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 01-28-14
- Language: English
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Shardlake: Dissolution
- BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- By: C J Sansom
- Narrated by: Jason Watkins, Mark Bonnar
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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A thrilling BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation based on CJ Sansom's best-selling Tudor crime novel. Winter, 1537. Henry VIII has declared himself Supreme Head of the Church and instructed his Chief Minister, Thomas Cromwell, to dissolve England's religious houses and seize their wealth. But Cromwell's plot to bring down the abbeys has hit a snag - one of the King's Commissioners has been found brutally murdered in Scarnsea monastery, on the south coast of Kent.
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Enjoyable mystery
- By Amazon Customer on 06-05-17
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Shardlake: Dissolution
- BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- Narrated by: Jason Watkins, Mark Bonnar
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 07-07-16
- Language: English
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The Sacred Stone
- By: C.J. Sansom, Bernard Knight, Susanna Gregory, and others
- Narrated by: Paul Matthews
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
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Masters of the historical mystery, authors Michael Jecks, Susanna Gregory, Bernard Knight, Ian Morson, Philip Gooden, Simon Beaufort, and C.J. Sansom band together as The Medieval Murderers to craft this thrilling tale. In 1067 Greenland, a strange stone falls from the sky. Over the next 600 years, violence and death follow whoever possesses it, including crusading knights, a dying King Henry III, and a troupe of His Majesty King James I’s players.
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It didn't keep me listening...
- By Margaret on 01-09-13
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The Sacred Stone
- Narrated by: Paul Matthews
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 01-06-12
- Language: English
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Dark Fire
- A Matthew Shardlake Mystery
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins
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Winner of the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award, Dark Fire revisits acclaimed master of historical fiction C. J. Sansom's colorful and rapier-witted lawyer, Matthew Shardlake. Set in 1540, this beguiling tale of murder and mayhem is set against a rich backdrop of medieval London. Here, hunchbacked Matthew Shardlake is called upon to investigate the peculiar case of a young woman accused of murder.
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Murder & Intrigue ~ Lawyers & Psychopaths
- By Bill on 08-03-12
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Dark Fire
- A Matthew Shardlake Mystery
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: The Shardlake Series, Book 2
- Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 12-18-08
- Language: English
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Sovereign
- A Matthew Shardlake Mystery
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 20 hrs and 59 mins
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Barrister Matthew Shardlake is faced with the most terrifying threat in the age of Tudor England: his own imprisonment in the Tower of London. Harsh autumn winds stir the English countryside as King Henry VIII, along with a thousand soldiers and his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, make their way from London to York after a violent uprising.
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Very good mystery
- By Mike From Mesa on 04-11-13
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Sovereign
- A Matthew Shardlake Mystery
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: The Shardlake Series, Book 3
- Length: 20 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 08-05-08
- Language: English
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Tombland
- By: C.J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 37 hrs and 41 mins
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The nominal king, Edward VI, is 11 years old. His uncle, Edward Seymour, Lord Hertford, rules as Edward's regent and Protector. In the kingdom, radical Protestants are driving the old religion into extinction, while the Protector's prolonged war with Scotland has led to hyperinflation and economic collapse. Rebellion is stirring among the peasantry. Matthew Shardlake has been working as a lawyer in the service of Henry's younger daughter, the lady Elizabeth.
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Great book- download in parts
- By Oh Good Grief on 02-11-19
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Tombland
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: The Shardlake Series, Book 7
- Length: 37 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 01-29-19
- Language: English
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Winter in Madrid
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
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1940: The Spanish Civil War is over, and Madrid lies ruined, its people starving, while the Germans continue their relentless march through Europe. Britain now stands alone while General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality and enter the war. Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett: a traumatised veteran of Dunkirk turned reluctant spy for the British Secret Service. Sent to gain the confidence of old school friend Sandy Forsyth, now a shady Madrid businessman, Harry finds himself involved in a dangerous game - and surrounded by memories.
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Great adventure
- By The Forever Student on 01-01-20
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Winter in Madrid
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 05-16-19
- Language: English
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Heartstone
- A Matthew Shardlake Mystery
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 22 hrs and 42 mins
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Consistently appearing on US and UK best-seller lists, C.J. Sansom’s Matthew Shardlake mysteries have earned considerable critical acclaim, including a CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award. At the behest of a former servant to Catherine Parr, Shardlake travels to Portsmouth to investigate claims of unspeakable crimes committed upon a young ward of the court. There, Shardlake uncovers disturbing evidence even as England’s continuing war with France rages around him.
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A wonderful and Historic Mystery
- By Chip Atkinson on 04-06-11
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Heartstone
- A Matthew Shardlake Mystery
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: The Shardlake Series, Book 5
- Length: 22 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 02-07-11
- Language: English
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Tombland
- The Shardlake Series, Book 7
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 37 hrs and 41 mins
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The nominal king, Edward VI, is 11 years old. His uncle Edward Seymour, Lord Hertford, rules as Protector. The extirpation of the old religion by radical Protestants is stirring discontent among the populace while the Protector’s prolonged war with Scotland is proving a disastrous failure and threatens to involve France. Worst of all, the economy is in collapse, inflation rages and rebellion is stirring among the peasantry.
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Dreary, bloated and repetitive
- By peter on 12-27-18
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Tombland
- The Shardlake Series, Book 7
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: The Shardlake Series, Book 7
- Length: 37 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 10-18-18
- Language: English
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Revelation
- A Matthew Shardlake Mystery
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
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C.J. Sansom's Matthew Shardlake mysteries whisk listeners back in time to the tumultuous court of King Henry VIII. Shardlake has his hands full this time defending a young religious fanatic who has been thrown into Bedlam. On top of that, Shardlake's friend is murdered, and the quest to find the killer leads Shardlake right to the steps of the king's latest romantic conquest, Catherine Parr.
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Great entertainment!
- By Fara on 09-25-09
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Revelation
- A Matthew Shardlake Mystery
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: The Shardlake Series, Book 4
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 02-26-09
- Language: English
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Lamentation
- By: C.J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 25 hrs and 21 mins
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Summer, 1546. King Henry VIII is slowly, painfully dying. His Protestant and Catholic councilors are engaged in a final and decisive power struggle; whoever wins will control the government. As heretics are hunted across London, and radical Protestants are burned at the stake, the Catholic party focuses its attack on Henry's sixth wife - and Matthew Shardlake's old mentor - Queen Catherine Parr.
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History Lesson that Goes Down Like Ice Cream
- By Mark Butterman on 03-14-15
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Lamentation
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: The Shardlake Series, Book 6
- Length: 25 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 02-24-15
- Language: English
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Dominion
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
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The Great Smog. London. A dense, choking fog engulfs the city and beneath it, history is re-written…1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany after Dunkirk. As the long German war against Russia rages on in the east, the British people find themselves under dark authoritarian rule: the press, radio and television are controlled; the streets patrolled by violent auxiliary police and British Jews face ever greater constraints.
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Worth a listen
- By P on 01-31-14
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Dominion
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 10-29-12
- Language: English
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Dissolution
- A Matthew Shardlake Novel
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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Henry VIII has proclaimed himself Supreme Head of the Church, and the country is waking up to savage new laws. Under the order of Thomas Cromwell, a team of commissioners is sent to investigate the monasteries. At the monastery of Scarnsea, events have spiralled out of control. Cromwell's commissioner, Robin Singleton, has been found dead. And Matthew Shardlake, lawyer and long-time supporter of reform, has been sent by Cromwell into an atmosphere of treachery and death to investigate.
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Wonderful historical mystery
- By Aileen on 02-16-12
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Dissolution
- A Matthew Shardlake Novel
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 08-09-07
- Language: English
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Sovereign
- A Matthew Shardlake Novel
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
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Autumn, 1541. Following the uncovering of a plot against his throne in Yorkshire, King Henry VIII has set out on a spectacular Progress to the North to overawe his rebellious subjects there. Already in York are lawyer Matthew Shardlake and his assistant, Jack Barak. Shardlake has reluctantly undertaken a special mission: to ensure the welfare of a dangerous conspirator being returned to London for interrogation. But the murder of a local glazier involves Shardlake in deeper mysteries.
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Great historical crime series
- By Aileen on 11-29-11
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Sovereign
- A Matthew Shardlake Novel
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 02-14-07
- Language: English
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Shardlake: Dark Fire
- BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- By: C.J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Justin Salinger, Robert Glenister
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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A gripping BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation based on the second novel in C. J. Sansom's best-selling Tudor crime series. Summer, 1540. It has been three years since the terrible events at Scarnsea monastery, and lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake is living a quiet life in London - until a summons from Cromwell sees him embarking on another dangerous secret assignment.
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Shardlake: Dark Fire
- BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Justin Salinger, Robert Glenister
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 09-01-16
- Language: English
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Revelation
- A Matthew Shardlake Novel
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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Spring, 1543. King Henry VIII is wooing Lady Catherine Parr, whom he wants for his sixth wife. But this time the object of his affections is resisting. Archbishop Cranmer and the embattled Protestant faction at court are watching keenly, for Lady Catherine is known to have reformist sympathies.
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Atmospheric - draws you into the period
- By dont mess on 03-19-12
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Revelation
- A Matthew Shardlake Novel
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 04-08-08
- Language: English
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Dark Fire
- A Matthew Shardlake Novel
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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It is 1540 and the hottest summer of the 16th century. Matthew Shardlake, believing himself out of favour with Thomas Cromwell, is busy trying to maintain his legal practice and keep a low profile. But his involvement with a murder case, defending a girl accused of brutally murdering her young cousin, brings him once again into contact with the king's chief minister - and a new assignment.
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Good Plot & Interesting Historical Background
- By Lesley on 03-18-10
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Dark Fire
- A Matthew Shardlake Novel
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 10-04-07
- Language: English
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Tombland
- The Shardlake Series, Book 7
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 37 hrs and 40 mins
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Spring, 1549. Two years after the death of Henry VIII, England is sliding into chaos...The king, Edward VI, is 11 years old. His uncle Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, rules as Protector. Radical Protestants are conducting all-out war on the old religion, stirring discontent among the people. The Protector's prolonged war with Scotland is proving a disastrous failure. Worst of all, the economy is in collapse, inflation rages, and rebellion is stirring among the peasantry.
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Tombland
- The Shardlake Series, Book 7
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: The Shardlake Series, Book 7
- Length: 37 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 10-23-18
- Language: English
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Winter in Madrid
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Gordon Gordon
- Length: 21 hrs and 55 mins
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Winter in Madrid is set just after the bloody Spanish Civil War, with World War II looming over Europe. Reluctantly, Harry Brett looks for an old schoolmate who's become a person of interest for British intelligence.
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realistic characters in historical context
- By Annie on 10-04-09
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Winter in Madrid
- Narrated by: Gordon Gordon
- Length: 21 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 07-24-09
- Language: English
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