Shardlake series - wikipedia Shardlake series The Shardlake series is a series of historical mystery novels by C.J. Sansom set in the reign of Henry VIII in the 16th century. Contents 1 Description 2 Novels 3 Adaptations 3.1 Television 3.2 Radio 4 References 5 External links Description The series ' main character is the hunchbacked lawyer Matthew Shardlake, who is assisted in his adventures by Mark Poer and then Jack Barak. Shardlake works on commission initially from Thomas Cromwell in Dissolution and Dark Fire, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer in Sovereign and Revelation and Queen Catherine Parr in Heartstone and Lamentation. Sansom has said that he plans to write further Shardlake novels taking the lawyer into the reign of Elizabeth I. Novels Matthew Shardlake series Title Year Publisher ISBN Awards Dissolution 2003 London : Macmillan 1 - 4050 - 0542 - 4 Nominated for the 2003 Crime Writers ' Association ( CWA ) John Creasey Memorial Dagger, for first books by previously unpublished writers. It was also nominated for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger in the same year. Dark Fire London : Macmillan 1 - 4050 - 0544 - 0 Awarded the Crime Writers ' Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger award in 2005. Sovereign 2006 London : Macmillan 0 - 3304 - 3608 - 2 Revelation 2008 London : Macmillan 0 - 3304 - 4710 - 6 Shortlisted for the Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year 2009 and the Crime Writers Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger in 2008. Heartstone London : Mantle 1 - 4050 - 9273 - 4 Shortlisted for the 2011 Walter Scott Prize Lamentation 2014 London : Mantle 978 - 1447260257 Adaptations Television In 2007 the BBC commissioned an adaptation of Dissolution with Kenneth Branagh set to star as Shardlake. Branagh chose instead to become Kurt Wallander for the BBC series Wallander. Radio In 2012 BBC Radio 4 adapted Dissolution into a 10 - part radio serial, adapted by Colin MacDonald, with Jason Watkins as Shardlake and Mark Bonnar as Cromwell. BBC Radio 4 went on to broadcast Dark Fire in 2014 and Sovereign in 2015, also adapted by Colin MacDonald as 10 - part serials. References Jump up ^ Shardlake page from C... J. Sansom 's Official Site Jump up ^ 2003 CWA Dagger Awards Jump up ^ CJ Sansom wins with Dark Fire -- CWA announcement of the award. Jump up ^ Flood, Alison ( 10 March 2009 ). `` Obama battles vampires for Galaxy prize ''. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` CWA Shortlist ''. Retrieved 19 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Walter Scott historical fiction shortlist announced ''. BBC news. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 12 Jun 2011. Jump up ^ The Guardian : Branagh to play Tudor sleuth Jump up ^ So, the new news is that Matthew Shardlake, and the announced BBC filming of Dissolution, will be left lurking back in the 16th century for the moment, while a more contemporary Swedish detective is brought to BBC screens. Kenneth Branagh will become Kurt Wallander for a BBC series tentatively titled Wallander. Jump up ^ BBC Radio 4 : Episode Guide : Dissolution Jump up ^ Radio Times Episode Guide : Dissolution Jump up ^ Radio Listings : Dissolution External links Shardlake page from C... J. Sansom 's Official Site Dominion A review of Dominion, in Upcoming4.me 12.7. 2013 A wherry across the Thames A review of Dark Fire, by Stella Duffy, in The Guardian, 6.11. 2004 Revelation A review of `` Revelation '', by Peter Kemp, in The Sunday Times, 27.4. 2008 Novels by C.J. Sansom Matthew Shardlake novels Dissolution ( 2003 ) Dark Fire ( 2004 ) Sovereign ( 2006 ) Revelation ( 2008 ) Heartstone ( 2010 ) Lamentation ( 2014 ) Other novels Winter in Madrid ( 2006 ) Dominion ( 2012 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shardlake_series&oldid=760913460 '' Categories : Novels by C.J. Sansom Cultural depictions of Henry VIII of England Mystery novels by series Novels adapted into radio programs Novels adapted into television programs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 19 January 2017, at 20 : 15. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: which is the first book in the shardlake series
Answer: Dissolution