Revelation is a historical mystery novel by British author C. J. Sansom. It is Sansom's fifth novel, and the fourth in the Matthew Shardlake Series. Set in 1543[1] during the reign of King Henry VIII, it follows hunchbacked lawyer Shardlake and his assistant, Jack Barak as they hunt the killer of a fellow lawyer - who turns out to be a religiously fanatic serial killer, insane but highly intelligent and capable.
Revelation was short listed for the Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year 2009[3] and the Crime Writers Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger in 2008.[4]
References
^ abMerritt, Stephanie (27 April 2008). "Revelation". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
^Hardyment, Christina (28 March 2008). "Revelation". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2010.