Rome: The Emperor's Spy: Rome 1 - Softcover

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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.

For more information on M C Scott and the Rome series of novels, please visit: www.mcscott.co.uk

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Stop this fire, whatever it takes. I, your Emperor, order 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.

Rich characterisation and spine tingling adventure combine in a vividly realised novel set amid the bloodshed and the chaos, the heroism and murderous betrayal of ancient Rome.