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The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor THE VENUS THROW
by Steven Saylor
read by Scott Harrison
Myst & Susp • Unabridged
Format EAN/ISBN Avail. Price Sale Qty.
9 Tapes* 9780786112180 YES $62.95 $31.48
* packaged in a sturdy vinyl case.
Book ID(1998) - 12.8 hrs (est.), Published - 12/01/98
DESCRIPTION

A Mystery of Ancient Rome

Rome, 56 B.C.: The Great general Pompey has conquered the East. Julius Caesar is defeating the Gauls. Only Egypt, with its strategic granaries and vast treasuries of gold, still eludes the grasp of Rome. The city itself is becoming ever more corrupt, as the last generation of the Roman Republic indulges in political back-stabbing, endless lawsuits, scandalous love affairs, and occasional murder.

In recent days, several Egyptian envoys have been viciously assassinated. Fearing that he will be next, the Egyptian ambassador Dio calls on his old friend Gordianus the Finder and all of his special skills for help. Poison, betrayals, and long-buried secrets confront Gordianus as events rush to their resolution in one of history’s most famous trials. But even after the verdict is delivered, there are still secrets to be uncovered….



REVIEWS

"Engrossing…Simmering with eroticism…An absorbing brew of Rome's decay."—Publishers Weekly

"Imaginative…Saylor's style is smooth…A absorbing look at a time when men tried to rule themselves wisely and failed."—San Francisco Chronicle

"Finely etched historical background….The finest flower yet of Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa Series."—Kirkus Reviews

"Engrossing…Intensely dramatic…Erotic, funny, compelling…A bona fide page-turner."—Detroit Free Press



STEVEN SAYLOR is a freelance writer, editor, and the author of novels set in ancient Rome. He studied history at the University of Texas at Austin. His writing has appeared in the Threepenny Review, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, and the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. He lives in San Francisco.



* packaged in a sturdy vinyl case.
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