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C. J. Sansom
AuthorBooks · Second hand1952-2024
Christopher John Sansom was a British writer of historical crime novels, best known for his Matthew Shardlake series. He also wrote the spy novel Winter in Madrid and the alternative history novel Dominion. He won numerous book awards, including the 2005 Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History in 2013 and the Cartier Diamond Dagger in 2022. Shardlake, a television series based on Sansom's novel Dissolution, started streaming on Disney+ less than a week after his death.
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Birth
1952
Death
2024
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C. J. Sansom was born in Edinburgh and pursued a distinguished career as a solicitor before turning to full-time writing.
His background as a historian and lawyer allowed him to imbue his novels with exceptional historical and legal rigor.
He is globally renowned for the acclaimed Shardlake series, set during the fascinating era of Henry VIII's reign.
His debut novel, Dissolution, marked the beginning of a successful literary career spanning over forty published works.
Through his books, Sansom successfully transported readers to 16th-century England with unparalleled narrative precision.