The first novel in Rosemary Rowe's highly acclaimed Libertus crime series.
Review
'The story is agreeably written, gets on briskly with its plot, and ends with a highly satisfactory double-take solution' -- Gerald Kaufman, Scotsman 'A traditional country-house mystery translated to the Roman world - even featuring the mandatory body in the bibliotheca... There are charming details about innocent life on the fringes of empire' -- Independent 'A witty, readable crime novel' -- Cornishman 'Demonstrates Rowe's pithy command of the Roman sleuth genre... A considerable achievement' -- The Times
About the Author
Rosemary Rowe is the pseudonym of an author who has successfully published novels in another genre. Born in Cornwall, she lived for twenty years in New Zealand. A highly qualified academic, she has written more than a dozen best-selling text-books as Rosemary Aitken.
Description:
The first novel in Rosemary Rowe's highly acclaimed Libertus crime series.
Review
'The story is agreeably written, gets on briskly with its plot, and ends with a highly satisfactory double-take solution' -- Gerald Kaufman, Scotsman 'A traditional country-house mystery translated to the Roman world - even featuring the mandatory body in the bibliotheca... There are charming details about innocent life on the fringes of empire' -- Independent 'A witty, readable crime novel' -- Cornishman 'Demonstrates Rowe's pithy command of the Roman sleuth genre... A considerable achievement' -- The Times
About the Author
Rosemary Rowe is the pseudonym of an author who has successfully published novels in another genre. Born in Cornwall, she lived for twenty years in New Zealand. A highly qualified academic, she has written more than a dozen best-selling text-books as Rosemary Aitken.