Rome: The Emperor's Spy by Manda Scott (9780552168007)

Description - Rome: The Emperor's Spy by Manda Scott

From bestselling author MC Scott, a heady, fast-paced and exciting historical adventure full of religious and political tensions, passion and intrigue. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden.

"As exciting as Ben Hur, and far more accurate..." - The Independent.
"A gripping tale..." - Daily Mail.
"I was totally engrossed..." - Reader review.

AD 64: Rome is burning. Only one man can save it.

The Emperor: Nero, Emperor of Rome and 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 doesn't, his life - and that of thousands of others - is in terrible danger.

The Chariot Boy: Math, a young charioteer, subject to the wiles and schemes of the Emperor and the Spy.

Who will win this game, where death stalks the drivers - on the track and off it.

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Book Details

ISBN: 9780552168007
ISBN-10: 0552168009

Format: Paperback / softback
(198mm x 127mm x 35mm)
Pages: 592
Imprint: Corgi Books
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Publish Date: 24-May-2012
Country of Publication: United Kingdom

Other Editions - Rome: The Emperor's Spy by Manda Scott

Paperback / softback
(January 2010)

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Author Biography - Manda Scott

Manda Scott was a veterinary surgeon and taught at the Universities of Cambridge and Dublin before taking up writing as a full time profession. Now founder and Chair of the Historical Writers' Association, her novels have been shortlisted for the Orange Prize, nominated for an Edgar Award and translated into over twenty languages. In addition to the bestselling Boudica series, she is the author of an acclaimed sequence of Roman novels featuring the Emperor's Spy, Pantera. For more information on her work, please visit: www.mcscott.co.uk

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