{"product_id":"spies-of-rome-blood-vengeance-paperback","title":"Spies of Rome: Blood \u0026 Vengeance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Foreman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A clever plot, filled with engaging characters, is topped off with more than one twist. Foreman has a keen, satirical eye for power politics... A thoroughly enjoyable thriller.\" David Boyle, author of \u003ci\u003eRegicide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRome 26BC.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn infamous slave trader, Herennius, has been robbed and murdered. Stabbed in the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaesar himself has taken an interest in the crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus Agrippa instructs one of his agents, Rufus Varro, to investigate. Varro must interview various party guests who were with Herennius on the night of the murder - including a corrupt advocate and an enigmatic young poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone is a suspect, yet everyone is seemingly innocent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the meantime, Agrippa recruits Varro's bodyguard, the former gladiator, Manius, to infiltrate the inner circle of Publius Carbo, a dangerous demagogue. Intelligence suggests that Carbo and his followers are planning to launch an attack on the city's Jewish quarter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut uncovering the truth will exact a price for the two agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRome is a city full of secrets and peril. Enemies lurk in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlood and vengeance abound. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A rollicking read, filled with action, intelligence and humour. The series goes from strength to strength.\" Michael Arnold, author of \u003ci\u003eTraitor's Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended for fans of Steven Saylor, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Foreman\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling historical novelist of the Sword of Rome and Sword of Empire series. He has also written 'Band of Brothers: The Complete Campaigns', based upon Henry V and the Agincourt campaign, as well as a series of novels charting the rise of Augustus Caesar and Marcus Agrippa ('Augustus: Son of Rome' and 'Augustus: Son of Caesar'). He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSpies of Rome: Blood \u0026amp; Honour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A masterful and evocative depiction of a fledgling imperial Rome fraught with intrigue and at war with itself. The story and characters are as striking as the graffiti that adorns the violent city\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52539026440499,"sku":"9781791522636","price":20.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QmM1K2lVczAvdThOSHVmbzZPYWhXdz09.webp?v=1760849837","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/spies-of-rome-blood-vengeance-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}