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<p><P>Nobleman by birth, loutish party boy by temperament, Marcus Corvinus is a citizen of ancient Rome, but he would be as much at home in a champagne-stained tux as he is in a toga. He'd like to shed that toga for the beautiful Lady Perilla, but in return for her favor she demands that Corvinus help retrieve her stepfather's ashes for burial in Rome. The task proves more difficult than expected&#58; Perilla's stepfather was the famous poet Ovid, exiled years earlier and still loathsome in the Emperor's eyes. But Corvinus' arrogance - and letch for Perilla - keep him on course, even when the Emperor's thugs try a little up-close-and-personal persuasion. Author David Wishart, a classical scholar, knows a great deal about both ancient Rome and gilded youth. You may not approve of Corvinus, but you'll have a tough time resisting his charm. Wishart takes true historical events and blends them into a concoction so pacy that you hardly notice all those interesting details of Roman life being slipped in ...</p>

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Author

Wishart, David

Publisher

Felony & Mayhem Press

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781933397399

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Rating

3.84 / 5 (390 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13