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Tinney Sue Heath
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America (the)
Genres: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Tinney Sue Heath writes historical novels set in medieval Italy. She loves to find and tell stories about the unsung people of the middle ages - the little people, the neglected, the ignored, the forgotten. She especially looks for the ordinary folks who find themselves caught up in extraordinary situations.
When she's not writing about medieval Italy, you will probably find her playing medieval and early Renaissance music on a variety of period instruments, with her husband and with like-minded friends. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, looking out on a lovely expanse of prairie and daydreaming about her next trip to Italy.
Tinney Sue Heath's books
A Thing Done
Juggling is easy – until you’re juggling two sides of a lethal vendetta.
Florence, 1216: Corrado the Fool’s prank-for-hire began it, but where is it going to end? Florence’s noble families are up in arms, and Corrado is pressed into service by both sides against his will. A peacemaking marriage could still quiet the outraged factions, but that fragile alliance may crumble under pressure from an interfering woman, a scorned bride, and a demand for revenge. And only Corrado, the reluctant messenger, is in a position to see it all taking shape.
He doesn’t care who comes out on top, but he does care a lot about surviving and about protecting those he loves, and he'll do whatever he must to prevent the enraged nobles from destroying his city. Will his famous wit and ingenuity be enough? Will anything?
Inspired by real events, A Thing Done tells of a hapless David caught between warring Goliaths. Corrado's story makes it clear that the rich and powerful aren't the only ones who can make history.
”… a wonderful job of demonstrating how minor, insignificant acts can have far reaching consequences while weaving a great tale grounded in historical events. This is a must read.” - medievalists.net
Lady of the Seven Suns: A Novel of the Woman Saint Francis Called Brother
"Twisting with life... warmth and chaos and squabbles, tears and laughter. And over it all soars the beautifully depicted, utterly chaste love story between Giacoma and her spiritual mentor."
Giacoma is the only woman present at the death of Saint Francesco of Assisi. The only woman allowed inside his friary. And the only woman Francesco calls Brother.
After tragedy shatters Giacoma's world, she needs Francesco to save her sanity and her faith. He and his fledgling brotherhood need her support to survive in a world alien to their values. When the wealthy Roman noblewoman becomes benefactress, follower, and loyal friend to the holy man who vows to own nothing at all, two lives take an unexpected turn.
Based on the life of a real woman, Lady of the Seven Suns traces the profound friendship between these two unlikely companions. One becomes known throughout the world, while the other fades into obscurity.
This is her story.