Dark Fire - A Matthew Shardlake Novel

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In 1540 Henry VIII has been on the throne for thirty-one years. Kawyer Matthew Shardlake has been called upon to help a young girl accused of murder who refuses to speak in her own defense even when threatended with torture. On the verge of losing his case, Shardlake is suddenly granted a reprieve. His benefactor is Thomas Cromwell, the king´s feared vicar general, who offers him two more weeks to investigate the murder.

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