Praetorian

SIMON SCARROW

Publication: Headline, 2011, London

First edition. Signed by the author. As new, unread copy in dust jacket. The city of Rome in AD 51 is a dangerous place. Treachery lurks everywhere, and a shadowy Republican movement, 'the Liberators', has spread its tentacles wide. It is feared that the heart of the latest plot lies in the ranks of the Praetorian Guard. Uncertain of whom he can trust, the Imperial Secretary Narcissus summons to Rome two courageous men guaranteed to be loyal to the grave: army veterans Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro. Tasked with infiltrating the Guard, Cato and Macro face a race against time to discover Rome's missing grain supply, as the starving mob's outrage grows. As their investigation proceeds it becomes clear that there is more than one conspiracy against Claudius. In a race against time to save their Emperor, the odds quickly turn against Cato and Macro. Could this be one mission too dangerous for them to succeed in?

Inventory Number: 31883