Горбун лорда Кромвеля

1537. England. The systematic destruction of monasteries, declared breeding grounds for vice and treason, is in full swing. However, events in the monastery of the small town of Scarnsey are not developing according to the script written by the main ruler, Thomas Cromwell. His emissary was brutally murdered and his headless body was found in a pool of blood not far from the desecrated altar. Matthew Shardlake, a hunchback whose mind is capable of unraveling the most complex crimes, is entrusted with investigating the crime.

In the world of literary heroes, the image of Matthew Shardlake takes pride of place alongside such famous characters as Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and Commissioner Maigret.