The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome (Novels of Ancient Rome #4)

The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome (Novels of Ancient Rome #4)

Steven Saylor
$22.99
Publication Date: December 23rd, 2008
Publisher:
Minotaur Books
ISBN:
9780312539672
Pages:
368
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Description

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.

About the Author

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.

Praise for The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome (Novels of Ancient Rome #4)

“Imaginative . . . Saylor's style is smooth . . . A absorbing look at a time when men tried to rule themselves wisely and failed.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“Saylor writes with vision and clarity, balancing sound historical scholarship with a gift for storytelling.” —Anniston Star

“Engrossing . . . Intensely dramatic . . . Erotic, funny, compelling . . . A bona fide page-turner.” —Detroit Free Press

“Steven Saylor transports you to Ancient Rome with spellbinding effectiveness.” —Austin Chronicle

“Engrossing . . . Simmering with eroticism . . . An absorbing brew of Rome's decay.” —Publishers Weekly

“Finely etched historical background . . . The finest flower yet of Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa Series.” —Kirkus Reviews

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