About the Author

Susanne Alleyn is a historical novelist and independent scholar specializing in the era of the French Revolution. Her novels include _The Executioner's Heir_ and four Aristide Ravel mysteries set in revolutionary Paris. Nonfiction includes _Medieval Underpants and Other Blunders: A Writer's (& Editor's) Guide to Keeping Historical Fiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, & Myths_ and the travel guide _The Weirder Side of Paris_.