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Second in the series that follows Matthew Shardlake, lawyer during Thomas Cromwell's time as chief minister to Henry VIII. In Dark Fire, it's 1540, so Cromwell is feeling unsure of his status. When Shardlake needs more time to try to save a young relative who has been accused of a heinous murder, the quid pro quo is that he must find out who has the formula for "Dark Fire" (more commonly known as Greek Fire), a weapon Henry deeply desires to have. It's also a weapon that Shardlake doesn't want a
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Set in Tudor times. Law. Thomas Cromwell. Conspiracies. Matthew Shardlake #2.
Much like the first book in the series, I enjoyed this more than I expected to. It is a bit slow and took a while to really get going. Shardlake is an interesting character, and the Tudor historical period is certainly fascinating. You can tell that a lot of research has gone into these books.
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Nicole Oswald
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Katy Kennedy
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