Shardlake author dies days before his sleuth's TV debut
Daily Express|April 30, 2024
AUTHOR Christopher John Sansom, best known for creating the character of Matthew Shardlake, has died at the age of 71.
Matt Nixson
Shardlake author dies days before his sleuth's TV debut

The historical novelist, known as CJ Sansom, died on Saturday according to his publisher Pan Macmillan.

Shardlake, a Tudor lawyer, was introduced in his first novel Dissolution, published 21 years ago.

Determination

He released six further books featuring the character as well as two standalone historical novels, Winter In Madrid and Dominion.

His works have just been adapted into the Disney+ series Shardlake, which features The Innocents actor Arthur Hughes, 31, as the main character and Game Of Thrones star Sean Bean, 65, as Thomas Cromwell.

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