Rowe's clever whodunits continue to delight fans of historical crime, with Libertus and Junio proving a formidable and popular detective team.
In Roman Britain, AD 189, every slave knows his lot in life depends solely on the morals – or lack of morals – of his master. Fortunately for one young Glevum slave, Junio, his owner, former slave turned pavement-maker Libertus, believes heartily in rewarding years of loyalty and service. Junio is to be granted his freedom in an elaborate ceremony at the Basilica Law Court. And what better moment than the manumission to announce the lad’s engagement? But the young couple’s happiness is threatened by a terrible omen: the gruesome discovery of a corpse, hastily concealed in a shallow grave. Who is it? And, more importantly, who will go to any lengths to cover up their heinous crime? Determined to solve the mystery before the impending nuptials, Junio joins his mentor Libertus in trying to piece together a truly masterful mosaic of murder…
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"A cracking tale with a fast-moving plot." "--"Conn Iggulden, author, "The Gods of War"
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Rosemary Rowe is the pseudonym of an author who has successfully published novels in another genre. Born in Cornwall, she lived for twenty years in New Zealand. A highly qualified academic, she has written more than a dozen bestselling text-books as Rosemary Aitken.
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By sueroberts
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Intelligent plots and tiny snippets of gem like information on the period mark all of the Libertus series. I discovered them and read them all in 13 days often sitting up late to finish a book. Told from the viewpoint of the investigator a Romano Celt they are full of the character and qualities of an extraordinary, ordinary man trying to make a living. Libertus and his small family are likable I enjoyed reading about them. Rosemary Rowe is to be commended for writing a series which manages to be entertaining and lively whilst drip feeding information about the period directly into the subconscious. I love them!
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I have been collecting Libertus books for a little while now and was very pleased to find this one. It is in very good condition and arrived in good time.
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Rosemary Rowe is a pseudonym of Rosemary Aitken, a highly qualified academic who has written many best selling text books on the English language. Why so many modern day author's need to write books under a pseudonym is probably a closely guarded secret between them and their accountant, or am I being too cynical? No matter Rosemary Rowe aka Rosemary Aitken has a string of books, in fact this is the ninth featuring Libertus, a former slave and now a craftsman pavement maker, or to the uninitiated a maker of tile mosaics. He is also the Roman Britain equivalent of Sherlock Homes and is called upon frequently to solve mysteries for his patron Marcus Septimus.
AD 189, and in the main the lot of a slave in Roman Briton is not a particularly happy one, but fortunately for one young Glevum slave, Junio, his master Libertus, once a slave himself, believes wholeheartedly in rewarding loyalty and service. Junio is to be granted his freedom at an elaborate ceremony at the Basilica Law Court. The moment of his manumission that will make Junio a free man also seems an ideal time to announce the boy's engagement to be married, but will the young couple's future happiness be threatened by a terrible omen? The body of a corpse is found. The body has been hastily concealed in a shallow grave. What is the identity of the body and who is trying to cover up the deed?
Libertus is determined to solve the mystery before the nuptials take place and Junio is only too eager to help his master and avoid the ill luck that may befall him and his future bride.
AD 189, and in the main the lot of a slave in Roman Briton is not a particularly happy one, but fortunately for one young Glevum slave, Junio, his master Libertus, once a slave himself, believes wholeheartedly in rewarding loyalty and service. Junio is to be granted his freedom at an elaborate ceremony at the Basilica Law Court. The moment of his manumission that will make Junio a free man also seems an ideal time to announce the boy's engagement to be married, but will the young couple's future happiness be threatened by a terrible omen? The body of a corpse is found. The body has been hastily concealed in a shallow grave. What is the identity of the body and who is trying to cover up the deed?
Libertus is determined to solve the mystery before the nuptials take place and Junio is only too eager to help his master and avoid the ill luck that may befall him and his future bride.
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