Rome: The Emperor's Spy (PB)

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A thrilling race-against-time historical adventure in the bestselling tradition of Simon Scarrow and Harry Sidebottom's Rome series.

Rome is burning. Only one man can save it.

The Emperor: Nero, Emperor of Rome and all her provinces, feared by his subjects for his temper and cruelty, is in possession of an ancient document predicting that Rome will burn.

The Spy: Sebastos Pantera, assassin and spy for the Roman Legions, is ordered to stop the impending cataclysm. He knows that if he does not, his life  and those of thousands of others - are in terrible danger.

The Chariot Boy: Math, a young charioteer, is a pawn drawn into the deadly game between the Emperor and the Spy, where death stalks the drivers - on the track and off it.

About the Author M.C. Scott qualified as a veterinary surgeon from the University of Glasgow before turning a lifelong passion for the ancient world into a bestselling writing career. As well as undertaking research from the university library to inform this series of novels, Scott is noted for accurately depicting the details of everyday life in Roman times - a pursuit that has led to weeks spent living in a roundhouse, as well as learning how to make swords using Roman-era technology.

Publisher: Bantam (3 Mar 2011)