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The golden autumn of 1541, Yorkshire. A sharp scream pierced the early morning fog, and the dying man called out a strange name in a pool of blood... Henry VIII was conducting the largest and most spectacular tour in British history, and he was staying here recently. Although the "Pilgrimage for Grace" rebellion has been going on for more than five years, the aftermath of the turmoil in the north is still there. Is the murder that occurred at this time a prelude to assassinating the king, or a dispute within the rebel party? Matthew Sharek, who accompanied him, once again embarked on the road of investigation. But his own secret mission to York was to ensure the safety of a remnant of the rebellion... However, the closer he gets to the truth, the closer he gets to the whirlpool: a long-abolished law, a rebel party that has never revealed anything, and a shabby piece of paper that has been around for a hundred years, all at the same time point to a mystery of blood that could ruin Henry VIII's reputation.

Early summer of 1540, London. In the early morning before the whole city wakes up, boats are moored quietly at the silent old pier as usual. At that moment, only a handful of sleepless people witnessed the black flames rising from the sailboat... Matthew Sharek once again received the commission from Earl Cromwell, requesting an urgent investigation into the formula of this powerful fuel called "Greek Fire". The Byzantine Empire once used this to dominate the oceans, and the detective knew well that the Earl's urgency was both for military preparations and to prevent his old rival, the Duke of Norfolk, from ascending to the throne. "Greek fire" has been lost for thousands of years, why does it happen to appear now? Will this be a magic weapon to resist foreign enemies, or is it just a bait for power competition? What lies before the detective is a dilemma... When he narrowly grasps the truth and solves the earl's urgent need, Britain ushered in a shocking change...

Autumn 1537, England. A special commissioner with a mysterious identity suddenly appeared in a port monastery. His arrival seemed to foreshadow the secular storm that was about to face this secluded dwelling place of God. Just as the monks were speculating on the purpose of the visitor's trip, the commissioner unexpectedly died tragically in the courtyard: his blood desecrated the altar, and the sacred objects he enshrined disappeared without a trace... The hunchback detective Matthew Sharek went to the scene overnight on the order of Thomas Cromwell, the Minister of State, to thoroughly investigate the case. Unexpectedly, despite the tight security, the murderer was still unscrupulous and committed a series of crimes right under the eyes of the detectives! Is this revenge, provocation, or a brutal political attack on the people behind Xialek? After peeling off the compassionate and pious veil of the monastery, Xialek was shocked to find that where he stood was not the end of the truth, but the source of a heavier and more complex tragedy...

This set of books is a series of books in the "Tudor Mysteries" series, including: "Changes in the Temple", "Greek Dark Fire", "King of a Country", the golden autumn of 1541, Yorkshire. A sharp scream pierced the early morning fog, and the dying man called out a strange name in a pool of blood... Henry VIII was conducting the largest and most spectacular tour in British history, and he was staying here recently. Although the "Pilgrimage for Grace" rebellion has been going on for more than five years, the aftermath of the turmoil in the north is still there. Is the murder that occurred at this time a prelude to assassinating the king, or a dispute within the rebel party? Matthew Sharek, who was accompanying him, once again embarked on the road of investigation. But his own secret mission to York was to ensure the safety of a remnant of the rebellion... However, the closer he gets to the truth, the closer he gets to the whirlpool: a long-abolished law, a rebel party that has never revealed anything, and a shabby piece of paper that has been around for a hundred years, all at the same time point to a mystery of blood that could ruin Henry VIII's reputation.