The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome

The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome - Paperback

$25.00
$25.00
Skip to product information
The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome
  • The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome
The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome - Paperback

The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome - Paperback

by Steven Saylor
$25.00
$25.00

Book Overview

"Finely etched historical background . . . The finest flower yet of Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa Series."--Kirkus Reviews

On a chill January evening in 56 B.C., two strange visitors to Rome--an Egyptian ambassador and a eunuch priest--seek out Gordianus the Finder whose specialty is solving murders. But the ambassador, a philosopher named Dio, has come to ask for something Gordianus cannot give--help in staying alive. Before the night is out, he will be murdered.

Now Gordianus begins his most dangerous case. Hired to investigate Dio's death by a beautiful woman with a scandalous reputation, he will follow a trail of political intrigue into the highest circles of power and the city's most hidden arenas of debauchery. There Gordianus will learn nothing is as it seems--not the damning evidence he uncovers, not the suspect he sends to trial, not even the real truth behind Dio's death which lies in secrets--not of state, but of the heart.
ISBN9780312539672
Author Steven Saylor
PublisherMinotaur Books
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedDecember 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages368
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

Related Subjects

Fiction Historical Fiction Mystery & Detective

1% fer Each of the Seven Seas

Every purchase sends 7% of our profits to The Ocean Cleanup. No fine print, no opt-in — just how we sail.

Whoever Ye Be, Welcome Aboard

Queer lit, music, art, philosophy, fiction — stories for every kind of soul. Come as ye are, matey.

More by Steven Saylor

Empire: The Novel of Imperial Rome

Empire: The Novel of Imperial Rome - Paperback

Empire: The Novel of Imperial Rome - Paperback

By Steven Saylor

About Steven Saylor

Steven Saylor is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel, Roma and its follow-up, Empire. He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel. Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.

You may also like