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In the historic backdrop of Rome’s 80 B.C. civil turmoil, Decius Caecilius Metellus, a skilled private detective, confronts a crisis when a tribune casts a devastating curse upon Consul Crassus and his army. The threat forces the city into panic and demands urgent rituals to appease the gods. Decius is tasked with investigating the murder of the tribune to complete the cleansing and restore order.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: John Maddox Roberts
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