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Parthian Shot

ebook / ISBN-13: 9781444732818

Price: £5.49

ON SALE: 10th November 2011

Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Crime & Mystery

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If there is one thing Marcus Corvinus hates more than doing the household accounts, it is politics. So when he is interrupted in the former to get involved in the latter, he is not best pleased. His brief is to conduct an unofficial investigation into an attack on the Parthian Prince Phraates, a task that taxes his (none too) diplomatic skills to the utmost. The byzantine twists and turns of the case give Corvinus a headache worse than his customary hangover, and it takes a violent threat to Perilla before he begins to get a grip on what is involved. Along the way he learns a lot about the spice trade – and a new way with lampreys.

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Ancient Rome's shrewdest and most sardonic detective . . . the best balance of mystery and history yet.
<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (US)
more twists and turns than a roller coaster . . . fast-paced and professional . . . one of his strongest entries to date.
<i>Historical Novels Review</i>
piles intrigue upon intrigue in a highly satisfying manner.
<i>Sherlock</i>