The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor - ISBN: 9781849016100
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Rome, murder, and secrets: can Gordianus find truth before death?

The Venus Throw

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  • Paperback

    528 pages

  • Release Date

    20 November 2010

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Summary

On a cold January evening in 50BC, two strangers enter Rome - one an Egyptian ambassador and the other a eunuch priest. Both are seeking Gordianus the Finder, who has a reputation for solving murders. But the ambassador, a philosopher named Dio, asks for something Gordianus cannot give - help in staying alive. And before the night is out, Dio is brutally assassinated.

Now Gordianus must begin the most dangerous case of his career. Hired to investigate Dio’s murder by a beautiful woman…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781849016100
ISBN-10:1849016100
Author:Steven Saylor
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Constable
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:528
Release Date:20 November 2010
Weight:419g
Dimensions:196mm x 130mm x 34mm
Series:Roma Sub Rosa
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Critics Review

A deadly game of betrayls, seduction and murder.

A deadly game of betrayls, seduction and murder. - The Poisoned Pen

Engrossing…simmering with eroticism. - Publisher’s Weekly

Finely etched historical background…the finest flower yet of Saylor’s Roma Sub Rosa series. - Kirkus Review

About The Author

Steven Saylor

Steven Saylor is the author of the internationally acclaimed Roma sub Rosa series which is published in over 20 languages. Saylor divides his time between homes in Austin, Texas, and Berkeley, California.

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