Dark fire [electronic resource] /
by Sansom, C.J; Full Cast.
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SoundSeries: Sansom, C.J.. Shardlake: 2.Publisher: [London, UK] : Bolinda/BBC audio, 2017Edition: Unabridged ed.ISBN: 9781785293986.Subject(s): Audiobooks | Lawyers -- England -- London -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction | Shardlake, Matthew (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Murder -- England -- York -- Fiction | Lawyers -- FictionOnline resources: Access eAudiobook online Read by Full Cast.Summary: A gripping BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation based on the second novel in C.J. Sansom?s bestselling Tudor crime series Summer, 1540. It has been three years since the terrible events at Scarnsea monastery, and lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake is living a quiet life in London - until a summons from Cromwell sees him embarking on another dangerous secret assignment. Someone has stolen the last barrel of ?Greek Fire?: a legendary, highly potent incendiary weapon thought lost since the fall of Constantinople. Shardlake is tasked with tracking it down - and he must move quickly, for Cromwell is out of favour with the King and is relying on the precious substance to save his skin. But Shardlake has another, equally urgent case to deal with - defending an orphan girl, Elizabeth Wentworth, who is accused of murdering her young cousin. Aided by Cromwell?s man, Barak, Shardlake must race against time to solve both cases, for the fates of both Cromwell and Elizabeth depend on him ? Winner of the 2005 CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award, Dark Fire is the second thrilling instalment in the Shardlake series. This atmospheric crime drama, starring Justin Salinger as Shardlake, Bryan Dick as Barak and Robert Glenister as Thomas Cromwell, features deception, dark secrets, captivating characters and a vibrant historical setting. WRITTEN BY C.J. Sansom DRAMATISED BY Colin MacDonald First broadcast BBC Radio 4 25 August - 5 September 2014 PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY Kirsteen Cameron.
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A gripping BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation based on the second novel in C.J. Sansom?s bestselling Tudor crime series Summer, 1540. It has been three years since the terrible events at Scarnsea monastery, and lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake is living a quiet life in London - until a summons from Cromwell sees him embarking on another dangerous secret assignment. Someone has stolen the last barrel of ?Greek Fire?: a legendary, highly potent incendiary weapon thought lost since the fall of Constantinople. Shardlake is tasked with tracking it down - and he must move quickly, for Cromwell is out of favour with the King and is relying on the precious substance to save his skin. But Shardlake has another, equally urgent case to deal with - defending an orphan girl, Elizabeth Wentworth, who is accused of murdering her young cousin. Aided by Cromwell?s man, Barak, Shardlake must race against time to solve both cases, for the fates of both Cromwell and Elizabeth depend on him ? Winner of the 2005 CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award, Dark Fire is the second thrilling instalment in the Shardlake series. This atmospheric crime drama, starring Justin Salinger as Shardlake, Bryan Dick as Barak and Robert Glenister as Thomas Cromwell, features deception, dark secrets, captivating characters and a vibrant historical setting. WRITTEN BY C.J. Sansom DRAMATISED BY Colin MacDonald First broadcast BBC Radio 4 25 August - 5 September 2014 PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY Kirsteen Cameron.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Duration: 02:13:58.
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