The Roman Heir: An Argolicus Mystery

by Zara Altair Narrated by Jonathan Waters

Overview

Mystery in History

After Rome, before the Middle Ages, Italy belonged to the Ostrogoths.

A naive teenager. A sister with secrets. A corrupt patrician. Argolicus unravels the threads.

Argolicus and Nikolaos deliver a gift but arrive hours after a brutal murder. They look for an answer until they find that a man's secrets do not go with him to the grave.

When Argolicus leaves Rome to retire to his estate in southern Italy, his powerful friend Boethius asks a small favor. Before he sets sail to the south, deliver a book to a young man in Ostia near the port at the mouth of the Tiber river.

When Argolicus arrives in the dying resort town, he finds chaos and sorrow in the villa. The young book lover's father has been 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.

5 Stars

Few books give a good sense of the times they are set. This one delivers!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

WOW! Fast, fun, and filled with so much new information re an historical period usually unknown

...a fast-paced multi-character murder mystery set in Rome in 512 CE

You can travel the world... but you can't travel to ancient Roman empire... but this book will do just that - transport you to that ancient time, so you can meet their people and see their lives. That's what this book does, gently and eloquently.

...politics, secrets and hopes of those under Roman rule.

If you enjoy mysteries and have a love of history then you have got to check out this book.

a well written mystery in a world with very different rules for dealing with murder

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171587888
Publisher:	Fervent Crux Press
Publication date:	10/19/2018
Series:	Argolicus Mysteries
Edition description:	Unabridged

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