by John Maddox Roberts · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789722513210
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«O Lance do Rei» is the historical novel in the SPQR series by John Maddox Roberts, published by Bertrand Editora in paperback (263 pages, in Portuguese).
In ancient Rome, violent and full of conspiracies, the murder of a former slave seems a minor case. Decius Caecilius Metellus, new commander of the vigiles, investigates despite official indifference, bribes and threats. His inquiry uncovers corruption reaching the highest offices of the Roman administration.
First installment of the SPQR series. Portuguese translation by Maria José Figueiredo. Originally published in 1990; the work was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1991.
For readers of historical fiction and mystery, particularly those interested in ancient Rome.
John Mackinnon Robertson was a prolific Scottish journalist, advocate of rationalism and secularism, and Liberal Member of Parliament for Tyneside from 1906 to 1918.
