Fans of Tudor historicals will recognize players like the treacherous duke of Norfolk and the villainous George Boleyn, but this tale could take place almost anywhere. In a Treacherous Court is a romantic thriller set during the reign of Henry VIII before Anne Boleyn complicated his life. In her debut, the first of a planned series, Diener cuts her characters from the classic molds: Parker is a violent, loyal loner Horenbout is one part skilled painter and two parts damsel in distress. Over the course of the journey, Susanna nurses him until he eventually dies. Read 151 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. He got away, but was wounded, stabbed in the lung.
With their enemies likely closer than anyone would suspect, Parker finds his loyalty to his king and his budding love for this woman in conflict. On the ship’s departure from the Netherlands, an English merchant by the name of Harvey raced on board at the last minute, pursued by several men. As Parker becomes both her protector and lover, he struggles to discover who exactly wants Susanna dead, why, and how she threatens the king. From the moment of her arrival at court, Susanna's life is in danger, with murderous men coming out of the woodwork to try to kill her. S&S/Gallery, 15 trade paper (320p) ISBN 978-1-4391-9709-7 Diener’s newest picks up right where In a Treacherous Court left offpainter Susanna Horenbout and courtier. "I gave my word to a dying man," she insists the secret is for the king alone.
John Parker is a loyal servant of Henry VIII, who, upon fetching painter Susanna Horenbout from the docks one day, discovers her hearing the last words of a dying man%E2%80%94words that could bring down the kingdom Parker tries to persuade her to tell him, but Susanna refuses.
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