The Rewards of Treachery
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2023
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Severn House (Verlag)
978-1-4483-0833-0 (ISBN)
Severn House (Verlag)
978-1-4483-0833-0 (ISBN)
Late summer, CE 198. With Glevum an uneasy place since the current Emperor seized power, Junio, Libertus's adopted son, tries to be inconspicuous. But when Libertus's patron, Marcus Septimus, seeks his advice about a valuable cloak-clasp which has disappeared, Junio suddenly finds himself faced with a string of murders, betrayal and revenge!
A stolen valuable is just the beginning of a trail of strange events Junio has to uncover in this skilfully plotted historical mystery set in 2nd century Britain.
Late summer, CE 198. With Glevum an uneasy place since the current Emperor seized power, and with rebel Celts still actively opposing Roman rule, tension remains as Caesar turns his attention to stamping out all remaining threats to his authority.
Junio, Libertus's adopted son, tries to be inconspicuous and focus on his workshop and growing family. This becomes difficult when Libertus's patron, Marcus Septimus, seeks Junio's advice about a valuable cloak-clasp which has disappeared - together with the jeweller who was repairing it.
Unwillingly dragged into investigating this, Junio finds himself faced with a string of murders, betrayal and revenge, and his own small son in dreadful jeopardy! What secret was the missing jeweller hiding? What danger lurks in the ill-omened cave? And what part does the mysterious Celtic visitor who suddenly appears, play in this tale of treachery?
A stolen valuable is just the beginning of a trail of strange events Junio has to uncover in this skilfully plotted historical mystery set in 2nd century Britain.
Late summer, CE 198. With Glevum an uneasy place since the current Emperor seized power, and with rebel Celts still actively opposing Roman rule, tension remains as Caesar turns his attention to stamping out all remaining threats to his authority.
Junio, Libertus's adopted son, tries to be inconspicuous and focus on his workshop and growing family. This becomes difficult when Libertus's patron, Marcus Septimus, seeks Junio's advice about a valuable cloak-clasp which has disappeared - together with the jeweller who was repairing it.
Unwillingly dragged into investigating this, Junio finds himself faced with a string of murders, betrayal and revenge, and his own small son in dreadful jeopardy! What secret was the missing jeweller hiding? What danger lurks in the ill-omened cave? And what part does the mysterious Celtic visitor who suddenly appears, play in this tale of treachery?
Rosemary Rowe also writes historical romances under her married name Rosemary Aitken. She has now resettled in her native Cornwall after having lived first in New Zealand for twenty years, and then for even longer in Gloucestershire where this series is set.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.04.2023 |
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| Reihe/Serie | A Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 147 x 224 mm |
| Gewicht | 405 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Historische Kriminalromane |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4483-0833-X / 144830833X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4483-0833-0 / 9781448308330 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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