Revelation (Sansom novel)

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Revelation
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First edition cover
Author C. J. Sansom
LanguageEnglish
Series Matthew Shardlake Series
SubjectCrime
Genre Historical mystery
Publisher Macmillan
Publication date
4 April 2008
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typeHardback
Pages452
ISBN 1-4050-9272-6
Preceded by Sovereign  
Followed by Heartstone  

Revelation is a historical mystery novel by British author C. J. Sansom. It is Sansom's fifth novel, and the fourth in the Matthew Shardlake Series. Set in 1543 [1] during the reign of King Henry VIII, it follows hunchbacked lawyer Shardlake and his assistant, Jack Barak as they hunt the killer of a fellow lawyer - who turns out to be a religiously fanatic serial killer, insane but highly intelligent and capable.

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Plot

The plot centres around the challenges of Reformation England, [2] draws on the prophesies of the Book of Revelation and features Archbishop Cranmer. [1]

Awards and nominations

Revelation was short listed for the Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year 2009 [3] and the Crime Writers' Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger in 2008. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Merritt, Stephanie (27 April 2008). "Revelation". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  2. ↑ Hardyment, Christina (28 March 2008). "Revelation". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  3. ↑ Flood, Alison (10 March 2009). "Obama battles vampires for Galaxy prize". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  4. ↑ "CWA Shortlist". Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
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