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It's 1540, three years after Shardlake's mission to Scarnsea. It's the hottest summer time of the sixteenth century. Shardlake is trying to keep a low profile, believing himself to be out of favour with Thomas Cromwell but seeking to maintain his London-based legal practice. He has been drawn, against his better judgement, into defending Elizabeth Wentworth, billed with murdering her cousin. But Elizabeth won't plead either guilty or not guilty. Because of this she will be crushed under weights until she pleads or dies. Shardlake is powerless to help the lady yet she is suddenly awarded a reprieve - courtesy of Cromwell. The expense of the reprieve to Shardlake is two weeks once more in the service of Cromwell. Cromwell, however, is no more the triumphant, irresistible force he was previously, not least due to ill-fated marriage he arranged for the King with Anne of Cleves. Cromwell is jogging out of options, but he has yet another card to experiment with: Greek Fire, an ancient weapon considered lost way back when, which has resulted in again in the hands of two alchemist brothers. This is the type of gift to guarantee the King's favour, it is also the type of gift that individuals kill for...
