Christopher John Sansom (9 December 1952 – 27 April 2024) was a British writer of historical crime novels, best known for his Matthew Shardlake series. He also wrote the spy novel Winter in Madrid …

With well over four million copies in print, C. J. Sansom’s historical crime series takes the reader to the dark heart of Tudor England with gripping realism, sensational storylines and a host of unforgettable …

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Most famous for his ‘Matthew Shardlake’ series of books, Sansom has been creating his unique brand of historical mystery novels for many years now. Set within the 16th century, they work not only …

Apr 30, 2024 · C.J. Sansom, author of the best-selling historical Shardlake novels, which have been adapted for TV by Disney+, has died aged 71. He passed away on April 27 after being diagnosed …

May 3, 2024 · Mr. Sansom, who earned a Ph.D. in history and a law degree before turning to writing in his late 40s, quickly becoming one of Britain’s most popular historical novelists, died of cancer in ...

Apr 29, 2024 · British author C.J. Sansom, best known for his historical crime novels featuring the Tudor lawyer and investigator Matthew Shardlake, has died at 71.

Apr 29, 2024 · C.J. Sansom, who transported millions of readers to 16th-century England with his erudite, psychologically complex mystery novels about Matthew Shardlake, a hunchbacked lawyer …

Apr 27, 2024 · Christopher John "C.J." Sansom was an English writer of crime novels. Sansom was educated at the University of Birmingham, where he took a BA and then a PhD in history.

Apr 29, 2024 · Author CJ Sansom, who created the character of Matthew Shardlake, has died at the age of 71, his publisher has announced.