Author CJ Sansom, creator of Matthew Shardlake, dies aged 71
Author Christopher John Sansom, best known for creating the character of Matthew Shardlake, has died at the age of 71. The historical novelist, known as CJ Sansom, died on Saturday, according to publisher Pan Macmillan. The character of Shardlake, a Tudor lawyer, was introduced in his first novel Dissolution, which was published 21 years ago.