{"product_id":"roman-blood-paperback","title":"Roman Blood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Saylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeith Kahla\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the unseasonable heat of a spring morning in 80 B.C., Gordianus the Finder is summoned to the house of Cicero, a young advocate staking his reputation on a case involving the savage murder of the wealthy, sybaritic Sextus Roscius. Charged with the murder is Sextus's son, greed being the apparent motive. The punishment, rooted deep in Roman tradition, is horrific beyond imagining. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe case becomes a political nightmare when Gordianus's investigation takes him through the city's raucous, pungent streets and deep into rural Umbria. Now, one man's fate may threaten the very leaders of Rome itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Saylor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel, \u003ci\u003eRoma\u003c\/i\u003e and its follow-up, \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e. He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel. Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724339679295,"sku":"9780312383244","price":31.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5732ebb7e919542da58dc7cd8bfc205a.webp?v=1765102333","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/roman-blood-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}