Description Things are going well for Decius Caecilius Metellus.
He and his wife live in New Mexico..
About the Author John Maddox Roberts is the author of numerous works of science fiction and fantasy in addition to his suspenseful Spqr mysteries.
The stakes just keep getting higher in this latest atmospheric puzzle.
With his Spqr novels, John Maddox Roberts has written a satisfying and entertaining historical Mystery series.
Decius may have acquired more prestige, but he\'s also acquired more trouble.
Decius must find her killer and keep the mob off a young boy whom everyone blames but he believes to be innocent.
But the good times end when, in a town near Vesuvius, a priest\'s daughter is murdered.
His first stop is Campania, "Italy\'s most popular resort district." He and his wife, Julia, are happy for a change of scenery.
He is praetor peregrinus, which means he has to judge a case or two outside Rome.
Description Things are going well for Decius Caecilius Metellus