Marcus Didius Falco, Imperial Rome's answer to Columbo, is hired by relatives of a wealthy real estate developer, Hortensius, to find his murderer. What Falco uncovers is a hotbed of crime in the unscrupulous business dealings of Hortensius. The...
An acclaimed historical thriller by the author of HOUSE OF CARDS -- a highly original, fast-moving tale that gives an unexpected twist to the last days of the Second World...