Decius Caecilius Matellus's ambitions to be elected to the office of Praetor are undermined when a mysterious stranger publicly accuses him of corruption, a case that becomes complicated when his accuser turns up dead and Decius is up against the far more serious charge of murder. 10,000 first printing.
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"The death throes of the Roman Republic are a worthy setting for a thriller, and Roberts displays his usual deftness in making the period come to life."--"Publishers Weekly""" "Layers of intrigue slowly unfold, along with a meticulously detailed glimpse of ancient Roman society ... A wry first-person narrative."--"Kirkus Reviews"
The death throes of the Roman Republic are a worthy setting for a thriller, and Roberts displays his usual deftness in making the period come to life. "Publishers Weekly"
Layers of intrigue slowly unfold, along with a meticulously detailed glimpse of ancient Roman society ... A wry first-person narrative. "Kirkus Reviews""
The death throes of the Roman Republic are a worthy setting for a thriller, and Roberts displays his usual deftness in making the period come to life. Publishers Weekly
Layers of intrigue slowly unfold, along with a meticulously detailed glimpse of ancient Roman society ... A wry first-person narrative. Kirkus Reviews
""The death throes of the Roman Republic are a worthy setting for a thriller, and Roberts displays his usual deftness in making the period come to life." --Publishers Weekly
"Layers of intrigue slowly unfold, along with a meticulously detailed glimpse of ancient Roman society ... A wry first-person narrative." --Kirkus Reviews
John Maddox Roberts is the author of numerous works of science fiction and fantasy, in addition to his historical SPQR mystery series. He and his wife live in New Mexico.
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