The Roman Heir
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Publisher Description
Mystery in History
A naive teenager. A sister with secrets. A corrupt patrician.
Argolicus unravels the threads.
When Argolicus delivers a gift he arrives hours after a brutal murder.
When Argolicus leaves Rome to retire to his estate in southern Italy, his powerful friend Boethius asks a small favor, deliver a book to a young man in Ostia. When he arrives in the dying resort town, he finds chaos and sorrow in the villa. The young book lover's father was viciously murdered just hours before and the young man asks for help.
With just days to find the killer before his ship leaves port, Argolicus must probe the politics of the dying town. But with every investigation he makes, the circle of possibilities grows. Success seems out of reach and he must disappoint the family, until a ruffian accosts him and pieces fall into place.
The Roman Heir is the third book in the Argolicus mystery series set in Ostrogoth Italy. If you like a puzzling mystery and rich historical detail, you'll love The Roman Heir.
Buy The Roman Heir now to go back in time when murder wasn't a crime!
5 Stars
Few books give a good sense of the times they are set. This one delivers!
Customer Reviews
Amazing...next book soon?
“Argolicus asked, “Can you think of anyone who would would want to injure him?” Aemilia Atia gazed into a middle distance. “He wasn’t always loved. He was ruthless in bargains. But, no. I can’t think of anyone who would want to do this.” She waved in the direction of the cubiculum.”
This story is fascinating. Reminiscent at times of Colleen McCullough's “Masters of Rome” series, it is a fast paced multi character murder mystery set in Rome in 512 CE, where a former praefect, Argolicus helps solve the mystery of the death of the head of an old Roman family. No one can figure out why this might have happened but Argolicus, with his skills and abilities gets to the bottom of things.
Much like McCullough, this reviewer does hope that Altair writes many books about Argolicus. Highly recommended.