Claudia married Gaius Serfius for his money, however her gambling habits
require more than he has given her. So, she has become involved in
pursuits in order to get more. Unfortunately for her, she is about to
embark on one such endeavour when she finds her client all trussed up
and dead. It isn't the first of her clients to die, rather her fourth.
What ties them together, besides herself?
Marcus Cornelius
Orbilio has been sent to investigate by Callisunus, Head do the Security
Police. Claudia wants to do some investigating of her own, too.
Not
long after this she is roughed up and her guard badly beaten by men run
by a man she owes money to. She is told to have a payment ready in
short order or else. Rufus, a little ragamuffin, passes this
information on to Marcus. A short while later Rufus brings them news of
yet another gruesome murder.
When Claudia's debts are taken care
of, she is quite confused. Her husband commits suicide and everyone
believes that he is the murderer as a result. Claudia refuses to accept
this, even though the security police have closed the case. She asks
Orbilio to reopen it.
Author Marilyn Todd presents an interesting conclusion to his murder mystery set in Augustinian Rome. A good, quick read.
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