by Annelise Freisenbruch (Author)
Using her supreme knowledge of the period, author Annelise Freisenbruch presents the great new heroine of historical fiction, Hortensia, who must navigate the male-dominated courts of law in her quest to uncover a sinister plot to overthrow the Republic. Drawing from historical accounts of the daughter of famed Roman orator Quintus Hortensius Hortalus, Freisenbruch delivers an atmospheric, meticulously accurate and fast-paced story that will have readers craving more. Rome, 70BC. Roman high society hums with gossip about the suspicious suicide of a prominent Roman senator and the body of a Vestal Virgin is discovered in the river Tiber. As the authorities turn a blind eye, Hortensia is moved to investigate a trail of murders that appear to lead straight to the dark heart of the Eternal City.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd The riveting, masterfully told historical thriller set in ancient Rome
Published: 10 Aug 2017
ISBN 10: 0715652206
ISBN 13: 9780715652206
Book Overview:
'Freisenbruch deftly intertwines her plot with the politics of the late republic... and the layers of life, crime and grime in that most fascinating of cities... I look forward to Hortensia's next adventures.'
* The Times *'Stunning... a riveting tale. Highly recommended!'
-- Alison Weir, bestselling author of Katherine of Aragon'Brilliant... an enthralling and convincing imagining of Ancient Rome.'
-- Harry Sidebottom, bestselling author of the Throne of the Caesars series'Annelise Freisenbruch's Hortensia is a delight - passionate, articulate, fallible and, better still, inspired by a real woman.'
-- Ruth Downie, author of the bestselling Medicus series'An exciting journey.'
-- Margaret George, bestselling author of The Memoirs of Cleopatra'Proper historical fiction... the series can only have lots more to show and I'm excited.'
-- Hilary Bell, Bicycle Books blogAnnelise Freisenbruch received her PhD in Classics from Cambridge University. She has worked as a researcher for the BBC and has appeared in documentaries about ancient Rome for PBS and CNN. Her first non-fiction book, The First Ladies of Rome: The Women Behind the Caesars, was published to much critical acclaim and has been translated into eight languages. Rivals of the Republic is her first novel.