Book guide
Dissolution
A murdered commissioner draws Matthew Shardlake into the deadly politics of Henry VIII’s Reformation.
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalPolitical intrigueHistoricalCourt politicsMysteryWhodunnitMysteryDetective proceduralThrillerPolitical intrigueThrillerConspiracy
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About Dissolution
In 1537, lawyer Matthew Shardlake is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate a brutal murder at a monastery marked for dissolution. As he uncovers corruption, treason, and further violence, the case becomes a dangerous journey through Tudor England’s religious upheaval.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Matthew Shardlake · Book 1 of 7
Content warnings
- death
- religious bigotry
- murder
- homophobia
- racism
- sexual assault
- torture
- sexual harassment
- animal death
- physical abuse
- blood
- ableism
- body shaming
- attempted rape
