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SPQR X

A Point of Law

by (author) John Maddox Roberts

read by John Lee

Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Initial publish date
May 2016
Category
General, Historical, Historical
  • CD-Audio

    ISBN
    9781522602279
    Publish Date
    May 2016
    List Price
    $14.99
  • CD-Audio

    ISBN
    9781978604872
    Publish Date
    Jan 2019
    List Price
    $29.99

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Description

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.

About the authors

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.

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