{"product_id":"spies-of-rome-blood-vengeance-paperback","title":"Spies of Rome: Blood \u0026 Vengeance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Foreman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A clever plot, filled with engaging characters, is topped off with more than one twist. Foreman has a keen, satirical eye for power politics... A thoroughly enjoyable thriller.\" David Boyle, author of \u003ci\u003eRegicide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRome 26BC.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn infamous slave trader, Herennius, has been robbed and murdered. Stabbed in the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaesar himself has taken an interest in the crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus Agrippa instructs one of his agents, Rufus Varro, to investigate. Varro must interview various party guests who were with Herennius on the night of the murder - including a corrupt advocate and an enigmatic young poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone is a suspect, yet everyone is seemingly innocent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the meantime, Agrippa recruits Varro's bodyguard, the former gladiator, Manius, to infiltrate the inner circle of Publius Carbo, a dangerous demagogue. Intelligence suggests that Carbo and his followers are planning to launch an attack on the city's Jewish quarter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut uncovering the truth will exact a price for the two agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRome is a city full of secrets and peril. Enemies lurk in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlood and vengeance abound. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A rollicking read, filled with action, intelligence and humour. The series goes from strength to strength.\" Michael Arnold, author of \u003ci\u003eTraitor's Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended for fans of Steven Saylor, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Foreman\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling historical novelist of the Sword of Rome and Sword of Empire series. He has also written 'Band of Brothers: The Complete Campaigns', based upon Henry V and the Agincourt campaign, as well as a series of novels charting the rise of Augustus Caesar and Marcus Agrippa ('Augustus: Son of Rome' and 'Augustus: Son of Caesar'). He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSpies of Rome: Blood \u0026amp; Honour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A masterful and evocative depiction of a fledgling imperial Rome fraught with intrigue and at war with itself. The story and characters are as striking as the graffiti that adorns the violent city's walls during Augustus' rise.\" \u003cb\u003eSteven Veerapen, author of 'The Abbey Close'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An arresting opening that leads into a thoroughly gripping story. Impressive research and understanding of the period allows Richard Foreman to move so seamlessly and effectively from historical epic to historical detective thriller. A must read for fans of Steven Saylor.\" \u003cb\u003ePeter Tonkin, author of 'The Ides'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Original and hard-hitting... Rome burns with intrigue in this totally unputdownable book.\" \u003cb\u003eAntony Cutler, author of 'The Accursed'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Richard Foreman's Books: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugustus: Son of Rome\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Augustus: Son of Rome forges action and adventure with politics and philosophy. This superb story is drenched in both blood and wisdom - and puts Foreman on the map as the coming man of historical fiction'. \u003cb\u003eSaul David, Author of the Zulu Hart series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaffles: The Complete Innings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Classy, humorous and surprisingly touching tales of cricket, friendship and crime.' \u003cb\u003eDavid Blackburn, The Spectator.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBand of Brothers: The Complete Campaigns\u003c\/b\u003e'Escapism at its best... A great read that tells much about the style of war and how the individuals fought.' \u003cb\u003eMichael Jecks\u003c\/b\u003e'A rattling good yarn, requiring only the minimum of suspension of belief, and leaves one eagerly anticipating the next instalment of the adventures of the team as they accompany the King to Harfleur' \u003cb\u003eMajor Gordon Corrigan, author of 'A Great and Glorious Adventure: A Military History of the Hundred Years War'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarsaw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Warsaw is a work of power. It has the authentic feeling that pulses from an important book. The meticulous research and psychological insights light up one of the most ghastly episodes in the history of man's inhumanity to man.\" \u003cb\u003ePatrick Bishop, author of 'Fighter Boys and A Good War'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50372841636077,"sku":"9781791522636","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/CB4wp5HUR99781791522636.webp?v=1785510591","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/spies-of-rome-blood-vengeance-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}