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In 46 BC, Caesar has returned to Rome after concluding the civil wars and is about to celebrate four triumphs. His wife, Calpurnia, has been consulting a haruspex who predicts that Caesar is in great danger. She tasks Gordianus the Finder to uncover the plot and protect Caesar. She had previously used Gordianus' friend Hieronymus (from the book Last Seen in Massilia) for this, but he was killed. Gordianus looks through Hieronymus' notes and interviews all the people he had been checking out, a s
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Another thrilling installment in the adventures of Gordianus the Finder, this time set against the backdrop of the four triumphs celebrated in a row by C. Iulius Caesar. One cannot helpt but appreciate the scholarship Saylor puts into his books - they could be used as teaching resources (his bibliographies if nothing else)!




Oct 10, 2011
Amber
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Aug 25, 2015
Simon Binning
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it was amazing
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