- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; First Edition edition (3 Feb 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747269009
- ISBN-13: 978-0747269007
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,453,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Preparations for the religious celebrations for the Emperor's birthday are brought to an abrupt halt when the murdered body of a visiting ambassador from Rome is discovered in the temple of the Imperial cult and once again Libertus is called upon to investigate. Events take a bizarre turn when the body disappears, and then unearthly wails are heard coming from the temple and mysterious bloodstains start to appear from nowhere. A mood of superstitious terror grips the townspeople and Libertus soon finds himself in grave danger when he becomes the target of an angry mob, accusing him of incurring the anger of the gods and demanding his death to appease them. But could there be a more human explanation for the murder? Perhaps the answer lies with the old High Priest of Jupiter, who is still nursing political ambition, or Scribonius, the assistant Imperial priest whose pious facade conceals a dark secret from his past. Or what about the misery Optimus, the retired legionary officer, rumoured to be interested in the High Priest's unhappy young wife? Nothing is as it seems, and Libertus is to uncover still more unsettling events, and more deaths, before the truth is finally revealed.
About the Author
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 best-selling text-books as Rosemary Aitken.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you have read the previous Libertus books, then you know what to expect: a cracking mystery laced with fascinating details of Roman life, and believable characters. The pace of the series continues to build - Libertus is getting better known after his brushes with Imperial Rome - and this attention brings its own dangers, especially when the Gods are involved!
The mystery is solid (Rowe again kept me guessing to the end - and again I had guessed wrong!), and believable.
The best Roman series currently around just got better...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book is book 5 of the Libertus series and this one is situated in Glevum (Gloucester) itself in the year AD 187.
The main (fictional) characters in this book are Libertus "the pavement-maker", his wife/slave Gwellia, his boy slave Junio and Libertus's patron Marcus Aurelius Septimus.
The story begins with the discovery of a dead body in the inner shrine of the Imperial Cult by Meritus and from there on the story develops into a very thrilling and exciting mystery with quite a few twists and turns along the way until the culprit is revealed.
This book reads in a very easy way, it's very enjoyable and very entertaining as are all books by Rosemary Rowe, and it has a great plot and a very exciting finish at the end of the book.
I recommend this series very much to all people who like to read a lighter kind of mystery genre but with wonderful and great story-telling!
The main (fictional) characters in this book are Libertus "the pavement-maker", his wife/slave Gwellia, his boy slave Junio and Libertus's patron Marcus Aurelius Septimus.
The story begins with the discovery of a dead body in the inner shrine of the Imperial Cult by Meritus and from there on the story develops into a very thrilling and exciting mystery with quite a few twists and turns along the way until the culprit is revealed.
This book reads in a very easy way, it's very enjoyable and very entertaining as are all books by Rosemary Rowe, and it has a great plot and a very exciting finish at the end of the book.
I recommend this series very much to all people who like to read a lighter kind of mystery genre but with wonderful and great story-telling!
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Rosemary Rowe is the pseudonym of Rosemary Aitken, a highly qualified academic, who has written more than half a dozen bestselling textbooks on English Language and communication. She has written fiction for many years under her married name.
The murdered body of a visiting ambassador from Rome brings preparations for the Emperor's birthday to an abrupt halt and yet again Libertus is called in to help in the investigations. The case becomes even more mysterious when the body disappears and then unearthly wails and mysterious bloodstains start to appear from nowhere.
The townspeople, already riddled with their own superstitions are gripped with terror and Libertus finds himself in extreme danger when he becomes the target of an angry mob, accusing him of angering the gods and demanding his death in an attempt to appease them. Nothing is as it appears and Libertus begins to uncover more unsettling events and yet more deaths before the truth can finally be revealed.
The murdered body of a visiting ambassador from Rome brings preparations for the Emperor's birthday to an abrupt halt and yet again Libertus is called in to help in the investigations. The case becomes even more mysterious when the body disappears and then unearthly wails and mysterious bloodstains start to appear from nowhere.
The townspeople, already riddled with their own superstitions are gripped with terror and Libertus finds himself in extreme danger when he becomes the target of an angry mob, accusing him of angering the gods and demanding his death in an attempt to appease them. Nothing is as it appears and Libertus begins to uncover more unsettling events and yet more deaths before the truth can finally be revealed.
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