Keeper of the King's Secrets

The second elegant and gorgeously written historical novel from new author Michelle Diener, featuring King Henry VIII's deadliest courtier and a royally commissioned artist caught in a web of Tudor court intrigue.

A priceless jewel. A royal court rife with intrigue. A secret deal, where the price of truth could come too high . . .

The personal artist to King Henry Tudor, Susanna Horenbout is sought by the queen and ladies of the court for her delicate, skilled portraits. But now someone from her past is pulling her into a duplicitous game where the consequence of failure is war. Soon, Susanna and her betrothed, the King's most dangerous courtier, are unraveling a plot that would shatter Europe. And at the heart of it is a magnificent missing diamond. . . .

With John Parker at her side, Susanna searches for the diamond and those responsible for its theft, their every step dogged by a lethal assassin. Finding the truth means plunging into the heart of the court's most bitter infighting, surviving the harrowing labyrinth of Fleet Prison--and then coming face-to-face with the most dangerous enemy of all.

Author: Michelle Diener
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 04/03/2012
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.35w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9781439197097

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/06/2012 pg. 39
Romantic Times 04/01/2012 pg. 46 - Excellent

About the Author
Michelle Diener began writing stories when her parents gave her a typewriter for her twelfth birthday, and she hasn't stopped since. She lives on the west coast of Australia with her husband and two small children.