Book 88: "Roman Blood" by Steven Saylor

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This is the first of a series of books about Gordianus the Finder, an investigator in Ancient Rome in the reign of the dictator Sulla. Cicero hires Gordianus to investigate a case of parricide, and he only has eight days to discover the truth before the trial is due to start on the Ides of May. "Roman Blood" is based on Cicero's first major case as an advocate.

The Roma Sub Rosa series is one of my sister's favourites. I gave her the first book one birthday and by Christmas all the other books in the series were on her Amazon wish list, so I knew I had made a good choice. Now that I have finally got round to reading this book, I am just as impressed, and intend to read the whole series too.

Nottingham Round the World Reading Challenge - ROMAN EMPIRE - ROME