Matthew Shardlake book 2 · 2004
Dark Fire
In 1540, Shardlake defends a girl accused of murder, while Cromwell orders him to find the lost secret of Greek Fire.
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Book facts
- Author
- C.J. Sansom
- Series
- Matthew Shardlake, book 2 of 7
- Published
- 2004
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Dark Fire
5 recurring or key characters from C.J. Sansom’s chart. Introduces Jack Barak, Guy Malton and Richard Rich.
Lead 1
- Matthew ShardlakeHunchbacked lawyer in Tudor London
Major 3
- Jack BarakFirst appearanceFormer Cromwell agent and Shardlake’s assistantAssigned to Shardlake by Cromwell
- Thomas CromwellKing’s chief ministerHis fall approaches
- Richard RichFirst appearanceRuthless royal official
Minor and cameo 1
- Guy MaltonFirst appearanceMoorish physician and Shardlake’s friend
Also featuring these characters
Other C.J. Sansom books that share the most characters with Dark Fire.
- Heartstone2010 · Matthew Shardlake · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Lamentation2014 · Matthew Shardlake · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Revelation2008 · Matthew Shardlake · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Tombland2018 · Matthew Shardlake · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon