
Sovereign
(The third book in the Shardlake series)(2006)
A novel by
C J Sansom
AwardsDagger Awards (nominee)
From one of P. D. James's favorite mystery authors comes the third Shardlake novel
Autumn 1541. A plot against the throne has been uncovered, and Henry VIII has set off on a spectacular progress from London to York, along with a thousand soldiers, the cream of the nobility, and his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, to quell his rebellious northern subjects. Awaiting his arrival are lawyer Matthew Shardlake and his loyal assistant, Jack Barak. In addition to processing petitions to the king, Shardlake's task is to protect a dangerous conspirator until he is transported back to London for interrogation.
But when a local glazier is murdered, things get a little more complicated as the murder seems to be not only connected to Shardlake's prisoner but also to the royal family itself. Then Shardlake stumbles upon a cache of secret papers that throws into doubt the legitimacy of the entire royal line, and a chain of events unfolds that threatens Shardlake with the most terrifying fate of the age: imprisonment in the Tower of London.
Autumn 1541. A plot against the throne has been uncovered, and Henry VIII has set off on a spectacular progress from London to York, along with a thousand soldiers, the cream of the nobility, and his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, to quell his rebellious northern subjects. Awaiting his arrival are lawyer Matthew Shardlake and his loyal assistant, Jack Barak. In addition to processing petitions to the king, Shardlake's task is to protect a dangerous conspirator until he is transported back to London for interrogation.
But when a local glazier is murdered, things get a little more complicated as the murder seems to be not only connected to Shardlake's prisoner but also to the royal family itself. Then Shardlake stumbles upon a cache of secret papers that throws into doubt the legitimacy of the entire royal line, and a chain of events unfolds that threatens Shardlake with the most terrifying fate of the age: imprisonment in the Tower of London.
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Hardback Editions
September 2008 : Hardback
| Title: Sovereign Author(s): C.J. Sansom ISBN: 0-330-50369-3 / 978-0-330-50369-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Pan Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
April 2007 : Hardback
| Title: Sovereign Author(s): C Sansom ISBN: 0-670-03831-8 / 978-0-670-03831-2 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Viking USA Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2006 : Hardback
| Title: Sovereign (Shardlake) Author(s): C.J. Sansom ISBN: 1-4050-5048-9 / 978-1-4050-5048-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Sovereign (Shardlake) Author(s): C.J. Sansom ISBN: 0-330-43608-2 / 978-0-330-43608-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Pan Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2007 : Perfect Paperback
| Title: Sovereign Author(s): C.J. Sansom ISBN: 0-330-45116-2 / 978-0-330-45116-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2006 : Perfect Paperback
| Title: Sovereign Author(s): C.J Sansom, C.J. Sansom ISBN: 1-4050-8857-5 / 978-1-4050-8857-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2000 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
August 2006 : Audio CD
| Title: Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake 3) Author(s): C.J. Sansom ISBN: 1-4050-8989-X / 978-1-4050-8989-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
March 2008 : Unknown
| Title: Sovereign Author(s): C. J. Sansom ISBN: 0-14-311317-8 / 978-0-14-311317-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2008 : Kindle edition
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February 2007 : Unknown
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February 2007 : Unknown
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