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Roman Blood

bySteven Saylor

Genres: Historical fiction Mystery Historical Mysteries

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy historical mysteries and intricate plots set in ancient times.

Topics JusticeBetrayalPower

MoodSuspenseful

ViolenceModerate

A thrilling puzzle from the ancient world with real historical characters and based on a case in Cicero's Orations - Roman Blood is a perfect blend of mystery and history by a brilliant storyteller. On an unseasonably warm spring morning in 80BC, Gordianus the Finder is summoned to the house of Cicero, a young advocate and orator preparing his first important case. His client is Umbrian landowner, Sextus Roscius, accused of the unforgivable: the murder of his own father. Gordianus agrees to investigate the crime - in a society fire with deceit, betrayl and conspiracy, where neither citizen nor slave can be trusted to speak the truth. But even Gordianus is not prepared for the spectacularly dangerous fireworks that attend the resolution of this ugly, delicate case...

Language

Published on

04/07/2011

Pages

557

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781849016056

Price Comparison

waterstones

Paperback

9.99 £

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