The Temple of the Muses – When Roman junior senator Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger has a chance to join a diplomatic mission to Alexandria, he welcomes the opportunity to temporarily elude his enemies in the Eternal City-even though it means leaving his beloved Rome.

When four brutal slayings follow, Decius enlists the help of a notorious and dangerous criminal.

The Sacrilege – When a sacred woman’s rite in the ancient city of Rome is infiltrated by a corrupt patrician dressed in female garb, it falls to Senator Decuis Caecilius Metellus the Younger, whose investigative skills have proven indispensable in the past, to unmask the perpetrators.

Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger was convinced a conspiracy existed to overthrow the government-a sinister cabal that could only be destroyed from within. The streets were flooded with the blood of murdered citizens, and there were rumors of more atrocities to come. Her invincible legions had brought all foreign enemies to their knees. The Catiline Conspiracy – It was a summer of glorious triumph for the mighty Roman Republic.But Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger–highborn commander of the local vigils–was determined to investigate. The King’s Gambit – Vicious gangs ruled the streets of Crassus and Pompey, routinely preying on plebeian and patrician alike, so the garroting of a lowly ex-slaved and the disembowelment of a foreign merchant in the dangerous Subura district seemed of little consequence to the Roman hierarchy.

Told by Senator Decius Caecilius Metellus, an investigator determined to uncover the corruption running rampant in the highest levels of the Roman Republic government, the stories are about conspiracies and murder mysteries taking place from 70 BC to 20 BC. Murder in ancient Rome… What is the SPQR series about?Ī collection of historical mystery stories written by John Maddox Roberts, the SPQR (Senatus Populusque Romanus) series is set in the time of the Roman Republic. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.

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