Spqr III: The Sacrilege: A Mystery Contributor(s): Roberts, John Maddox (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312246978 ISBN-13: 9780312246976 Publisher: Minotaur Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: When a sacret woman's rite in the ancient city of Rome is infiltrated by a corrupt patrician dressed in female garb, it falls to Senator Decuis Caecilius Metellus the Younger, whose investigative skills have proven indispensable in the past, to unmask the perpetrators. When four brutal slayings follow, Decius enlists the help a notorious and dangerous criminal. Together, they establish a connection between the sacrilege and the murders, and track the offenders from the lowest dregs of society to the prominent elite of the upper class, finding corruption and violence where Decius least expects it. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Historical - Ancient |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 99026640 |
Series: SPQR |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When a sacret woman's rite in the ancient city of Rome is infiltrated by a corrupt patrician dressed in female garb, it falls to Senator Decuis Caecilius Metellus the Younger, whose investigative skills have proven indispensable in the past, to unmask the perpetrators. When four brutal slayings follow, Decius enlists the help a notorious and dangerous criminal. Together, they establish a connection between the sacrilege and the murders, and track the offenders from the lowest dregs of society to the prominent elite of the upper class, finding corruption and violence where Decius least expects it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roberts, John Maddox: - John Maddox Roberts is the author of numerous works of science fiction and fantasy in addition to his SPQR series set in ancient Rome. He and his wife live in New Mexico. |