Susanne is the granddaughter of historical children's author Lillie V. Albrecht. She has been quietly obsessed with the French Revolution for 25 years, since reading the Classics Illustrated version of A Tale of Two Cities. She is the author of the Aristide Ravel historical mystery series set in revolutionary Paris as well as the historical novel A Far Better Rest, a reimagining of A Tale of Two Cities.  

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