In Defense of the Queen (Susanna Horenbout)

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 skilled portraits. But a chance meeting of someone from her past pulls 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 could 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.