Steven Saylor
On a chill January evening in 56 B.C., two strange visitors to Romeâ€”an Egyptian ambassador and a eunuch priestâ€”seek out Gordianus the Finder whose specialty is solving murders, but the ambassador, a philosopher named Dio, has come to ask for something Gordianus cannot giveâ€”help in staying alive. Before the night is out, he will be murdered.,Now Gordianus begins his most dangerous case. Hired to investigate Dio's death by a beautiful woman with a scandalous reputation, he will follow a trail of political intrigue into the highest circles of power and the city's most hidden arenas of debauchery. There Gordianus will learn nothing is as it seemsâ€”not the damning evidence he uncovers, not the suspect he sends to trial, not even the real truth behind Dio's death which lies in secretsâ€”not of state, but of the heart.
Historical,Historical Fiction,Mystery,Historical,Mystery,Historical Mystery,Fiction,Mystery,Crime,Roman,Mystery,Detective,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,Literature,Ancient
The Venus Throw