Susanne Alleyn

Susanne Alleyn has loved history all her life, aided and abetted by her grandmother, Lillie V. Albrecht, an author of historical children's books in the 1950s and 60s. An enduring affection for A Tale of Two Cities, which sparked her lifelong interest in the French Revolution when she was still in her teens, led her to write her debut novel, A Far Better Rest, the reimagining of Dickens's novel from Sydney Carton's point of view. Susanne's other works include The Executioner's Heir, a novel...See more

Susanne Alleyn has loved history all her life, aided and abetted by her grandmother, Lillie V. Albrecht, an author of historical children's books in the 1950s and 60s. An enduring affection for A Tale of Two Cities, which sparked her lifelong interest in the French Revolution when she was still in her teens, led her to write her debut novel, A Far Better Rest, the reimagining of Dickens's novel from Sydney Carton's point of view. Susanne's other works include The Executioner's Heir, a novel about Charles-Henri Sanson, the real-life executioner of Paris before and during the French Revolution; the Aristide Ravel historical mystery series, set in 1780s-90s Paris; and the nonfiction guide Medieval Underpants and Other Blunders: A Writer's (and Editor's) Guide to Keeping Historical Fiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, and Myths. See less