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A mystery of Roman Britain, featuring Libertus. Once again, Libertus is enmeshed in the murky politicking and scheming of wealthy Romans and the impact of their presence on the local and slave communities, and his own life becomes endangered in a quest for justice.

This is the fourth novel in a crime series set in Roman Britain and featuring amateur sleuth Libertus, a freedman and pavement-maker. Libertus is in Londinium when he is asked to investigate the murder of the chief corn officer.

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When the guest of honour is found dead in the vomitorium, Libertus' patron Marcus Septimus is arrested. Then when Libertus is accused of being Marcus's accomplice, he is forced to go on the run. Hiding in a dark corner of the city, Libertus is soon in danger, and this time there's no one to help.