In Defense of the Queen (2013) Michelle Diener (Susanna Horenbout and John Parker #3) Set in London in 1525 Susanna’s brother has come to London, but something is wrong, and a crossbow bolt emphasizes that point. As Henry plants to make his illegitimate son heir over his legitimate daughter, intrigue and plot swirls once more […]
Dangerous Sanctuary (2012) Michelle Diener (Susanna Horenbout and John Parker #1.5) Set in London in 1525 This is a novella set between In a Treacherous Court and Keeper of the King’s Secrets. Today the King’s procession through London from Bridewell would end here, in a ceremony of thanks to God for the capture of the […]
Keeper of the King’s Secrets (2012) Michelle Diener (Susanna Horenbout and John Parker, #2) Set in London in 1525 “Foreigners live there.” The boy pulled himself taller. “Rich ’n’ all.” He eyed the money. “Where’re they from?” Parker did not loosen his hold. The boy tried to yank his arm away but gave up when […]
In a Treacherous Court (2011) Michelle Diener (Susanna Horenbout and John Parker #1) Set in London in 1525 Although the main characters are based upon real people, almost nothing is known about Susanna Horenbout and John Parker except for their court positions and that they were married to each other. Additionally part of the story […]
In a Treacherous Court (2011) Michelle Diener (Susanna Horenbout and John Parker) Set in England in 1525 Although this is fiction, it is based upon real historical characters. Few details are known about them, so aside from the bare details, this is fictional, although the time period is well-researched. Susanna Horenbout is sent by her […]
Keeper of the King’s Secrets (2012) Michelle Diener Set in England in 1525 Susanna Horenbout and John Parker believe that things have settled down, now that the king has agreed to allow them to marry, however, intrigue spawns in the court of Henry the VIII, and Susanna’s life is one again in danger. Parker knew […]
Dangerous Sanctuary (2012) Michelle Diener Set in England in 1525 This novella occurs after the book In a Treacherous Court. King Henry VIII is celebrating the defeat of Francis I of France and his English ally(ies), and Susanna Horenbout has been commissioned to paint the ceremony in St. Paul’s Cathedral, but not all those who […]
In a Treacherous Court (2011) Michelle Diener Set in England in 1525 London was a cesspit of mud and filth. Susanna Horenbout is a Flemish painter sent by her father to the court of King Henry VIII to be his illuminator. But when she is the witness to the death of a man with a […]