When two prostitutes are found with their bodies ripped open and their right eyes gouged out, it is widely feared that a notorious killer, the Nefandus, has returned to the streets of Rome. Rumored to be an former imperial officer, he once waged bloody murder amongst Rome’s prostitutes but vanished before his identity could be discovered. Has he reappeared, or is someone working in his guise? Desperate to retain order, the Empress Helena turns to her most trusted agent, Claudia, to discover the truth behind the Nefandus before the city descends further into chaos and confusion.
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Doherty's fifth ancient Rome mystery, the first to be released in the U.S., picks up with former legionnaire Attius Enobarbus found murdered in a locked room. Emperor Constantine's mother, pious Christian Helena, dispatches her servant Claudia and the ex-gladiator Murranus to find the secret Attius held: the location of the tomb of the apostle Peter. Claudia discovers that Attius was suspected of being the Nefandus, a brutal serial killer, but the Nefandus resurfaces after Attius's death, and Claudia must discover his or her identity as well as the key to Peter's tomb. Meticulous historical detail, a carefully constructed plot and an intriguing array of prostitutes, German mercenaries and other underground Roman characters make this an engrossing and informative read, though scant backstory and references to earlier books may frustrate first-time readers. (July)
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"An engrossing and informative read." —Publishers Weekly
"The master of historical whodunnit." —Booklist
"The best of its kind since the death of Peter Ellis." —Time Out
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tricky mystery but padded with cliches,
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tricky mystery but padded with cliches and purple pay-by-the-word passages -- as the number and variety of his titles indicate, the author is a writing machine -- light fun
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I like this series. Please write more!,
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This author has written so many excellent mystery series. I want to read more about Claudia's adventures in Rome with her gladiator boyfriend and missions for the Helena and Constantine. I eagerly await another in the series.
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