Tombland
 First edition cover | |
| Author | C. J. Sansom |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Matthew Shardlake Series |
| Subject | Crime |
| Genre | Historical mystery |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 18 October 2018 |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 880 |
| ISBN | 9781447284482 |
| Preceded by | Lamentation |
Tombland is a historical mystery novel by British author C. J. Sansom. It is the seventh entry in the Matthew Shardlake series, following 2014's Lamentation.[1] Set in the summer of 1549, the story deals with the investigation of a murder in Norfolk. Matthew Shardlake is entrusted by Princess Elizabeth, later Elizabeth I, to investigate the murder of the wife of a distant relative of hers. During the course of the investigation Shardlake gets involved in the Kett's Rebellion.
Reception[]
Critical reception for Tombland has been positive. Stephanie Merritt writing for The Guardian commented that the novel is 'more of a grand historical epic than a tightly packed whodunnit.'[2] In a similar vein Andrew Taylor writing for The Spectator praised the book as 'a Tudor epic disguised as an historical crime novel.'[3]
References[]
- ^ "Lamentation". Fantasticfiction. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Merritt, Stephanie (28 October 2018). "Tombland by CJ Sansom review – royals and revolting peasants". The Observer. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Kidnapped by Kett: Tombland, by C.J. Sansom, reviewed". The Spectator. 20 October 2018.
- 2018 British novels
- British crime novels
- Novels by C. J. Sansom
- Novels set in the 1540s
- British historical novels
- Novels set in Norfolk