They are treading in shifting sands, and danger lurks all around. Ever since, King Francis I has been itching to secure the jewel and return it to France.Īs the mystery builds, layer upon layer, neither John nor Susanna can be sure whom to trust. At the crux of the intrigue is the famous Mirror of Naples, a magnificent diamond that Henry’s sister, Mary, “borrowed” when she left France as a widow. Susanna and John have become engaged, and their love for one another adds a layer of suspense as each comes into harm’s way and must be rescued. In her second book, Keeper of the King’s Secrets, this couple once again must match wits against deadly enemies of the state, this time French agents in London and the devious Duke of Norfolk. In her first book, In a Treacherous Court, Michelle Diener introduced Susanna Horenbout, court artist, and John Parker, dangerous courtier, as sleuths who serve King Henry VIII.
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