It is 49, B. C.; Caesar has Massilia under siege and Gordianus the Finder
is on his way there with his son-in-law, Davus, when they stumble upon a
temple to Artemis. A soothsayer that comes out of the shadows
knowingly states the reason for Gordianus being there is because he is
in search of his son Meto. How could he know this?
By a miracle
Gordianus and Davus get inside Massilia, where they find out that Meto
was discovered to be a spy, and died as a result. While waiting for
more news, they see a young woman fall, or was she pushed off a cliff
into the sea? Gordianus is asked by the father of the young woman to
investigate. What he finds out comes as a shock to many.
Caesar
does indeed take Massilia, but that is not the surprising conclusion
that author Steve Saylor has in wait for the reader. A good historical
novel, based on a real event, and a nice quick read.
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