A classic historical mystery, in every sense. Roman Blood book by Steven Saylor ISBN13: Roman Blood (Part of the Roma Sub Rosa (1) Series and Gordianus the Finder - Chronological (4) Series) by Steven Saylor See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 14.09 Paperback 5.46 - 20.64 Mass Market Paperback 3.99 - 4.79 Audio CD - Select Condition Like New 4.79 Very Good 4.69 Good 4. But he is unflinching in his quest for veritas in a story greatly enhanced by its vivid characters, including Cicero's clever slave Tiro a mute street urchin and his widowed mother a beautiful, enigmatic whore Gordianus's spirited slave and lover, Bethesda the aging dictator Sulla and a dyspeptic but brilliant Cicero. Cicero engages Gordianus to get at the truth of the matter, and while the orator practices powerful speech-making the investigator proves the aptness of his sobriquet, ``the finder.'' Gordianus soon discovers that truth and mortal danger walk hand-in-hand through the twisting streets and the great forum of Rome. Things look grim for Sextus it is well-known that his father had threatened to disinherit him in favor of his younger half-brother. fledgling orator Cicero is preparing the legal defense of Sextus Roscius, a wealthy farmer accused of the murder of his father. From the arrival of an articulate slave on the doorstep of sleuth Gordianus to the riveting re-creation of an actual oration by Cicero, Saylor's remarkable first novel takes the reader deep into the political, legal and family arenas of ancient Rome, providing a stirring blend of history and mystery, well seasoned with conspiracy, passion and intrigue.
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