Last Seen in Massilia (Roma Sub Rosa)

Last Seen in Massilia (Roma Sub Rosa)

by StevenSaylor (Author)

Synopsis

As civil war between Caesar and Pompey engulfs the Roman world, Gordianus the Finder receives an anonymous message informing him of the death of his son Meto who has been acting as a double agent for Caesar. The search for Meto's fate brings Gordianus to the besieged seaport of Massilia, which is stubbornly holding out against Caesar's troops. As famine and slaughter threaten the blockaded city, Gordianus is drawn into the intrigues of exiled Romans and duplicitous Massilians. His only friend in the city, Hieronymous, has been made the doomed scapegoat elected by city officials to bear the sins of the populace and save them all from annihilation. Meanwhile, Gordianus is constantly frustrated in his efforts to find out what happened to his son - and when he witnesses the fall of a young woman from a precipice outside the city called the Sacrifice Rock, then the plot begins to thicken...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: Re-issue
Publisher: Robinson
Published: 08 Sep 2005

ISBN 10: 184529243X
ISBN 13: 9781845292430
Book Overview: As civil war between Caesar and Pompey engulfs the Roman world, Gordianus the Finder receives an anonymous message informing him of the death of his son Meto who has been acting as a double agent for Caesar.

Media Reviews
Remarkable.. a stirring blend of history and mystery, well seasoned with conspiracy, passion and intrigue * Publishers Weekly *
Will delight readers in virtually every page.... Saylor has acquired the information of a historian but he enjoys the gifts of a born novelist * Boston Globe *
Author Bio
Steven Saylor's fascination with Ancient Rome began in childhood. A history graduate and former newspaper and magazine editor, he has now completed numerous novels featuring Gordianus the Finder. He lives in Berkeley, California.