THE HADRIAN ENIGMA A Forbidden History

THE HADRIAN ENIGMA A Forbidden History
ISBN-10
0980746906
ISBN-13
9780980746907
Category
Emperors
Pages
498
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
George Gardiner
Author
George Gardiner

Description

LUST. LOVE. REVENGE. COMING-OUT. An emperor's search for love destroys the very person he most adores. Crime/mystery/romance historical fiction based upon real events and characters of pagan Rome. Set two centuries before Rome's recognition of Christians, it is an era of intrigue, torrid relations, raging ambition, wild sensuality, & unconventional love. Caesar Hadrian's 'favorite' is found one dawn beneath the waters of the River Nile. Is it a prank gone wrong, a suicide, murder, or something far more sinister? Barrister & historian, Suetonius Tranquillus, & his upmarket courtesan companion Surisca are allowed two days to uncover the truth on pain of penalty. They discover more than they bargained for ...

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