| Revelation | |
| Author: | C. J. Sansom |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Matthew Shardlake Series |
| Subject: | Crime |
| Genre: | Historical mystery |
| Publisher: | Macmillan |
| Release Date: | 4 April 2008 |
| Media Type: | Hardback |
| Pages: | 452 |
| Isbn: | 1-4050-9272-6 |
| Preceded By: | Sovereign |
| Followed By: | Heartstone |
Revelation is a historical mystery novel by British author C. J. Sansom. It is Sansom's fifth novel, and the fourth in the Matthew Shardlake Series. Set in 1543[1] during the reign of King Henry VIII, it follows hunchbacked lawyer Shardlake and his assistant, Jack Barak as they hunt the killer of a fellow lawyer - who turns out to be a religiously fanatic serial killer, insane but highly intelligent and capable.
The plot centres around the challenges of Reformation England,[2] draws on the prophesies of the Book of Revelation and features Archbishop Cranmer.[1]
Revelation was short listed for the Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year 2009[3] and the Crime Writers Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger in 2008.[4]