Dissolution -by C J Sansom ---the FIRST Matthew Shardlake Novel -by C J Sansom ( Winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award ) by Sansom, C J ( Christopher ) - 2003

New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: Viking, 2003, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2003. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, a Near Fine example, ---very small and very faint stain along upper edge of text block ( looking closely it can be seen on the endpaper, half title, title and dedication pages ---see scan), NO remainder mark, in a Near Fine dustjacket, pretty much looks new, --- Matthew Shardlake is a hunchbacked lawyer during the time of King Henry VIII, ---"Exciting and elegantly written, 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."---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 6.25w x 9.25h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.