The Third Princess (Septimus Severus Quistus) - Hardcover

Boast, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727863223 ISBN 13: 9780727863225

Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

A Roman mystery, introducing Septimus Severus Quistus Quistus, lucky seventh son, has everything ? then, in one fateful hour, Quistus's life is destroyed, his much-loved wife and family bloodily murdered, all except his seventh son and only daughter. Not caring if he lives or dies, Quistus travels the world searching for his lost children, but his fearlessness makes him the last hope of many he meets for justice in Nero's debauched, decadent and deadly dangerous empire.

About this title

Synopsis:

A Roman mystery, introducing Septimus Severus Quistus. A graphic murder is solved by Quistus, but trouble is only just beginning: to accuse the murderer by tradition means the death of 1313 innocent slaves. Nero, suspecting Quistus's sympathy with Christian 'terrorists', blackmails him into guarding fiery Christian Princess Claudia on a peace mission to Britain, a quest accompanied not only by the murderer, but also by a malign prosecutor, and a second princess very different from the first. But only when a third princess is revealed does Quistus understand the delicacy and awfulness of his task, and its historic importance to both Rome and Britain. And only at the very end does he find a way to achieve justice for the beautiful murderer and the doomed slaves, as well as the third princess.

About the Author:

Philip Boast is the author of many historical mysteries and sagas., as welll as series of science fiction titles. He is a well-established library author.

About this edition

• Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0727863223
• ISBN 13: 9780727863225
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224