Dissolution – C.J Sansom

Description

Dissolution is set in 1537, a time of great religious upheaval during Henry VIII’s destruction of the monasteries. When Commissioner Robin Singleton is found murdered at Scarnsea monastery, lawyer Matthew Shardlake is called to investigate. Alongside his assistant, Shardlake uncovers a labyrinth of secrets, corruption, and betrayal within the monastery’s walls. As they get closer to the truth, the investigation threatens to draw them into the dangerous political web of the time, where faith and power collide, and loyalties are tested.