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Spqr II

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It was a summer of glorious triumph for the mighty Roman Republic. Her invincible legions had brought all foreign enemies to their knees. But in Rome there was no peace. The streets were flooded with the blood of murdered citizens, and there were rumors of more atrocities to come. Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger was convinced a conspiracy existed to overthrow the government-a sinister cabal that could only be destroyed from within. But admission into the traitorous society of evil carried a grim price: the life of Decius's closest friend...and maybe his own.…mehr

 

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A Point of Law

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Decius Caecilius Metellus is moving up in the world. He's won some money and glory fighting pirates in the Mediterranean and expects a speedy election to the office of praetor. That all changes when a man he's never seen before publicly accuses him of corruption. Decius and his powerful family of Rome's leading politicians scramble to prepare a defense. However, the day of the trial they are greeted with a strange surprise on the steps of the courthouse: the corpse of the man who made the accusation. Now Decius is up against a much more serious charge of murder. It may cost him his chance to run for office, but not if he can help it. Roberts once again masterfully sets Decius and his adventures against the background of this famed and crumbling Republic, enriching his story with historical detail and the immortal personalities of the day.…mehr

 

19,99 €

John Maddox Roberts

John Maddox Roberts, 1947 in Ohio geboren, machte sich zunächst als Autor zahlreicher Science-Fiction-Romane einen Namen. Sein erster historischer Kriminalroman »SPQR« wurde 1991 für den Edgar Allan Poe Award nominiert und war der Beginn einer Serie ausgesprochen erfolgreicher Romane mit dem Helden Decius Caecilius Metellus.