false 1205952 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181857915m/1205952.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181857915s/1205952.jpg 138685 17 133702 book 2003 Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake #1) total:790|5:175|4:360|3:211|2:42|1:2| 790 3034 1319 163 80212 3.87 2591 531 20993877 797824 630981 0142004308 9780142004302 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176498011m/630981.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176498011s/630981.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/630981.Dissolution 3.60 83 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 4 3 false Mon May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 25 15:10:51 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 12:02:10 -0700 2008
This is an amazingly well researched historical mystery - set during the protestant reformat...more...]]> 41071804 1019544 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.87 599 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 5 0 false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 02:42:50 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 02:54:14 -0800 2008
I only know this period from history lessons, but reading this book, I could feel what life was like at that time. The weather, the food, the hardships of life. Also the buildings and environm...more...]]> 75875043 2825277 1205952 0330450794 9780330450799 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181857915m/1205952.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181857915s/1205952.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1205952.Dissolution 3.80 66 2003 5 0 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 27 06:19:51 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 06:22:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 53210903 1596850 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 06:02:30 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 06:13:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 51794887 286675 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 3 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 06:32:45 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 06:40:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 81340246 2446676 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 4 0 false Sat Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 17 17:11:22 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 19 10:44:19 -0800 2009
This historical mystery is set in Tudor times. Henry VIII's third wife has just died and he is closing down the monasteries. The smaller ones have already been closed. It is the turn of the larger ones,...more...]]> 61194670 86568 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 3 1 true Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 10:59:34 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 01:09:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 67719099 115473 630981 0142004308 9780142004302 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176498011m/630981.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176498011s/630981.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/630981.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 2 0 false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 06:44:17 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 19:57:46 -0700 2009 Dissolution really falls down for me is that Sansom tries and fails to balance ...more...]]> 23168955 856849 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 5 1 false Wed May 28 17:22:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 17:24:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 36061972 321673 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 4 1 false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 23 17:37:41 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 29 13:00:12 -0800 2008
I liked that S...more...]]> 41972617 1639026 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 5 0 false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 10:41:11 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 11:05:35 -0800 2009 What he finds there is a pigsty of corruption, fraud, greed, lies and various murders but also honesty an...more...]]> 68516636 931455 630981 0142004308 9780142004302 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176498011m/630981.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176498011s/630981.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/630981.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 4 0 false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 20:53:41 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 20:03:27 -0700 2009
It is well-written, well-researched, altogether believable for the time in which it is set, which is Tudor England at th...more...]]> 52932326 1711162 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 5 0 false Mon Apr 27 06:02:26 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 13:56:28 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 06:02:26 -0700 2009
I needn't have worried, this is a great read that moves along at a cracking pace.

Set in 1537 against the background of Henry VIII's dissolution of the...more...]]> 67747615 1743499 2715340 2266147609 9782266147606 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2715340.Dissolution 3.67 3 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 3 0 false Mon Aug 17 10:09:10 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 10:10:08 -0700 2009
les réformistes s'apprêtent à dissoudre tous les anciens monastères catholiques, coupables, selon eux, d'idolâtrie obscurantiste.


C'est dans cette atmosphère chaotique qu'un m...more...]]> 45785541 1465079 1205952 0330450794 9780330450799 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181857915m/1205952.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181857915s/1205952.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1205952.Dissolution 3.84 790 2003 3 0 false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 19:13:03 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 15:17:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1877633 60530 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 4 1 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 07:09:01 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 07:11:41 -0700 2007 67069722 2556075 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 5 0 false Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Aug 12 07:46:29 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 07:47:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38452261 1318478 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 4 0 false Sun Nov 23 09:46:17 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 09:54:56 -0800 2008 more...]]> 50063034 698626 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 4 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 22 10:23:15 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 10:29:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 77047307 2509386 138685 0330411969 9780330411967 114 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995m/138685.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172096995s/138685.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138685.Dissolution 3.84 790 Dissolution is an utterly compelling first novel and a riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and the country is divided between those faithful to the Catholic Church and those loyal to the king and the newly established Church of England. When a royal commissioner is brutally murdered in a monastery on the south coast of England, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's feared vicar general, summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead the inquiry. Shardlake and his young protégé uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, and when two other murders are revealed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again.]]> 2003 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Nov 07 16:52:27 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 17:02:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1205952