| A Bitter Chill Contributor(s): Finnis, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 159058970X ISBN-13: 9781590589700 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Aurelia Marcella Roman (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.98 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In late December 95 AD, Roman settlers in Britannia are preparing to celebrate Saturnalia. Innkeeper Aurelia Marcella's plans for a peaceful holiday are shattered when her brother brings bad news. An enemy in Rome is trying to destroy her family by spreading rumors that they are plotting against Caesar. Her brother has lost his job as a government investigator, the mansio is menaced by a gang of native criminals, and when a party of rich, demanding travelers arrive to stay, their quarrels and violence spill over into Aurelia's household. Then the Saturnalia banquet, highlight of the festival, culminates in tragic death. The second installment in the Aurelia Marcella series. |