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This eagerly anticipated fifth publication in John Maddox Roberts's Edgar-nominated historical secret series once more takes the reader back again to the Rome of Julius Caesar and the Roman Senator Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger. Decius has earned himself a reputation as both an investigator and, most alas, a bit of any playboy. Having been banished by his family for sometimes embarrassing activities to a fairly leisurely lifestyle on Rhodes, he's puzzled to be suddenly and unexpectedly summoned home to aid in an investigation. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer, a member of family of Decius and his family and the top of a robust politics clan, has been poisoned, and his infamous partner, Clodia, is immediately suspected of losing her somewhat inconvenient spouse. Not entirely convinced of Clodia's guilt, Decius delves into the intricacies of Rome's ruling school and discovers that a clandestine, forbidden witches' cult is inextricably intertwined with some very highborn people. A trial for Clodia would be most unwelcome, as it could bring to light some well-kept secrets. To get to underneath of the corruption that accompanies the intoxicating allure of this traditional city, Decius must form an uneasy alliance with Clodius, Clodia's sibling and his sworn adversary, and be extremely careful never to step on any toes.
