Revelation (Sansom novel)

Revelation
	Sovereign
Followed by	Heartstone

Revelation is a

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.

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

Crime Writers Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger in 2008.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Merritt, Stephanie (27 April 2008). "Revelation". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
^ Hardyment, Christina (28 March 2008). "Revelation". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
^ Flood, Alison (10 March 2009). "Obama battles vampires for Galaxy prize". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
^ "CWA Shortlist". Retrieved 19 September 2010.

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[Guardian-1] Merritt, Stephanie (27 April 2008). "Revelation". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 September 2010.

[2] Hardyment, Christina (28 March 2008). "Revelation". The Sunday Times. 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". Retrieved 19 September 2010.

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v t e Novels by C. J. Sansom
Matthew Shardlake novels	Dissolution (2003) Dark Fire (2004) Sovereign (2006) Revelation (2008) Heartstone (2010) Lamentation (2014) Tombland (2018)
Other novels	Winter in Madrid (2006) Dominion (2012)