The Venus Throw
$28.41
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
20 November 2010
Summary
On a cold January evening in 50BC, two strangers enter Rome - one an Egyptian ambassador and the other a eunuch priest. Both are seeking Gordianus the Finder, who has a reputation for solving murders. But the ambassador, a philosopher named Dio, asks for something Gordianus cannot give - help in staying alive. And before the night is out, Dio is brutally assassinated.
Now Gordianus must begin the most dangerous case of his career. Hired to investigate Dio’s murder by a beautiful woman…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849016100 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849016100 |
| Author: | Steven Saylor |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2010 |
| Weight: | 419g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 34mm |
| Series: | Roma Sub Rosa |
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A deadly game of betrayls, seduction and murder.
A deadly game of betrayls, seduction and murder. - The Poisoned Pen
Engrossing…simmering with eroticism. - Publisher’s WeeklyFinely etched historical background…the finest flower yet of Saylor’s Roma Sub Rosa series. - Kirkus ReviewAbout The Author
Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor is the author of the internationally acclaimed Roma sub Rosa series which is published in over 20 languages. Saylor divides his time between homes in Austin, Texas, and Berkeley, California.
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