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C.J. Sansom, 71, writer of historical crime novels

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by: Mig.Rhodes - Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:49 UTC

C.J. Sansom, who has died aged 71, was a British writer of historical crime novels, best known for his Matthew Shardlake series.Sansom came to prominence with the Shardlake series, his historical mystery series set in the reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century. The series' main character is the hunchbacked lawyer Matthew Shardlake, who is assisted in his adventures by Mark Poer, then Jack Barak and also Nicholas Overton. Shardlake works on commission initially from Thomas Cromwell in Dissolution and Dark Fire, then Archbishop Thomas Cranmer in Sovereign and Revelation, Queen Catherine Parr in Heartstone and Lamentation and finally Princess Elizabeth in Tombland. Dark Fire won the 2005 Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger.

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C.J. Sansom, 71, writer of historical crime novels	Mig.Rhodes