Roman Blood - Couverture souple

Saylor, Steven

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849016054 ISBN 13 : 9781849016056

Editeur : C & R Crime, 2011

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

How wonderful, to have a scholar write about ancient Rome; how comforting, to feel instant confidence in the historical accuracy of a novel. (Sunday Times)

Saylor's scholarship is breathtaking, his writing enthrals. (Ruth Rendell)

Wonderfully clever. (New York Times)

Remarkable...as stirring blend of history and mystery, well-seasoned with conspiracy, passion and intrigue. (Publishers Weekly)

Gripping historical thrillers...Saylor's understanding of the rich complexity of Roman life has a universal appeal. (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Really excellent...an enthralling recreation of time and place, fascinating storytelling. (Derek Jacobi)

Sweeping and marvellously evocative. (Booklist)

Remarkable...classical historical mystery, in every sense. (Kirkus Reviews)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A thrilling puzzle from the ancient world with real historical characters and based on a case in Cicero's Orations - Roman Blood is a perfect blend of mystery and history by a brilliant storyteller.

On an unseasonably warm spring morning in 80BC, Gordianus the Finder is summoned to the house of Cicero, a young advocate and orator preparing his first important case. His client is Umbrian landowner, Sextus Roscius, accused of the unforgivable: the murder of his own father.

Gordianus agrees to investigate the crime - in a society fire with deceit, betrayl and conspiracy, where neither citizen nor slave can be trusted to speak the truth. But even Gordianus is not prepared for the spectacularly dangerous fireworks that attend the resolution of this ugly, delicate case...

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: C & R Crime
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1849016054
• ISBN 13: 9781849016056
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 576