Another page-turning mystery set in Ancient Rome! For fans of Lindsey Davis, Steven Saylor, Kate Quinn and Mary Beard.
About the Book
224 AD
Imperial Investigator Quintus Valerius is sent by the governor of Britannia back to Rome, along with his British optio, Tiro.
But while travelling in Gaul, Valerius receives a mysterious legacy from his long-dead father — a carnelian intaglio ring engraved with a phoenix.
Unsure what it means, he is determined to speak to his remaining family.
But before he can reach Rome, he stumbles upon a slaughtered cohort of British soldiers, who had been tasked with taking a political prisoner back to Rome.
Tiro recognises his dying mentor Felix Antonius, who tells Quintus they were attacked by the Praetorian Guard.
As the mystery deepens, it is unclear if the return to Rome will provide Quintus with answers, or lead to darker discoveries…
Is someone working against the British governor? Could Quintus himself be in danger?
And what deep-seated mysteries are held by his father’s heirloom…?
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