Ruso has just returned to Londinium from Gaul with his new wife, Tilla,
to find that his old friend Valens has arranged for him to investigate
the disappearance of a tax man up in Verulamium. The following day an
innkeeper reports finding the body of the missing man, but Ruso has
suspicions.
When Valens performs the autopsy on the dead man, he discovers that he
had been hit over the head. A Council man from Verulamium arrives in
Londinium asking questions and confusion arises when his wife tells Ruso
and Tilla that the dead man is the father of her child.
A day later, while ruminating on his investigation to that point, Ruso
runs into Metellus, the governor’s head of security and Ruso’s former
employer. Metellus tells Ruso that the dead man had been working for
him. He threatens Ruso to provide him with information before going to
the procurator; he holds information about Tilla, which is threatening.
Up in Verulamium, while visiting one of the town’s councillors, the body
of the brother of the first victim is discovered. Ruso isn’t sure what
to make of this. Is he confronting more lies? Is his own safety
compromised?
Author Ruth Downie has several more trials and tribulations ahead for
Ruso as he tries to solve this conspiracy and murders in Verulamium.
Will he be able to bring those responsible to justice? The reader will
have to turn the pages and find out in this thoroughly enjoyable
historical thriller.
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