Темный огонь

1540, England. The most terrible weapon at this point in history is Greek fire, the possession of which can decide the outcome of any military campaign. The art of making it is a closely guarded secret, and powerful warring factions in the court of King Henry VIII go to great lengths to get hold of the secret. A series of crimes follows one after another, and Lord Cromwell's hunchback Matthew Shardlake, along with his assistant Barrock, who are investigating them, constantly risk their lives, unwittingly getting in the way of the powerful.