Arms of Nemesis: A Novel of Ancient Rome

When two slaves kill an overseer on the estate of Marcus Crassus, the richest man in Rome, in 72 B.C., the master of the house demands the public execution of every slave in the household and in so doing begins a political coup, giving Gordianus the Finder just three days to uncover the truth about the killing and prevent a bloodbath. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.