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Immediately after his father’s funeral, Marcus is approached by two senators who want him to dig up some dirt on Sejanus, emperor Tiberius’s deputy and likely successor. Despite the dangers, Marcus cannot resist the thrill of more detective work, and his investigations uncover a trail of treason, betrayal – and murder.
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It is evident that Wishart is a fine scholar and perfectly at home in the period
Enjoyable ... an ingenious solution to this ancient mystery
Innate humour and pace carry one through to the tragi-comic climax