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PUBLISHER: Severn House Publishers Ltd
FORMAT: Hardback
ISBN: 9781780290638
RRP: £19.99
PAGES: 224
PUBLICATION DATE:
July 31, 2014
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Finished Business: a Marcus Corvinus Mystery Set in Ancient Rome
David Wishart
November, AD 40. When a wealthy consul’s wife asks Corvinus to investigate the death of her uncle, killed by a block of falling masonry during renovations on his estate in the Vatican Hills, a sceptical Corvinus is inclined to agree with the general verdict of accidental death. But his investigations reveal clear evidence of foul play, as well as unearthing several skeletons among the closets of this well-to-do but highly dysfunctional family. Who could have wanted Lucius Surdinus dead? His vengeful ex-wife? His ambitious mistress? His disillusioned elder, or his estranged younger, son? Or does the key to the mystery lie in the dead man’s political past? But when Corvinus’s investigations draw him to the attention of the emperor, a dangerously unpredictable Caligula, his prospects of surviving long enough to solve the mystery look slim to say the least.
Reviews of Finished Business: a Marcus Corvinus Mystery Set in Ancient Rome
"This thoroughly enjoyable mystery is bound to keep Lindsey Davis fans entertained." Library Journal
David Wishart
David Wishart studied Classics at Edinburgh University and spent several years teaching in schools and at University.