The Venus Throw: A Mystery of
Ancient Rome (Novels of Ancient
Rome) by Steven Saylor
Gordianus Finds More Than He Bargained For
On a chill January evening in 56 B.C., two strange visitors to Rome - an
Egyptian ambassador and a eunuch priest - seek out Gordianus the Finder
whose specialty is solving murders. But the ambassador, a philosopher
named Dio, has come to ask for something Gordianus cannot give - help in
staying alive. Before the night is out, he will be murdered. Now Gordianus
begins his most dangerous case. Hired to investigate Dios death by a
beautiful woman with a scandalous reputation, he will follow a trail of
political intrigue into the highest circles of power and the citys most hidden
arenas of debauchery. There Gordianus will learn nothing is as it seems -
not the damning evidence he uncovers, not the suspect he sends to trial,
not even the real truth behind Dios death which lies in secrets - not of
state, but of the heart.

Personal Review: The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome
(Novels of Ancient Rome) by Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor's fascination with Ancient Rome began at an early age. A
history graduate and former newspaper and magazine editor, he lives in
Berkeley, California. His series of books about Ancient Rome and featuring
Gordianus the Finder are extremely popular both here in England and also
in America. Anyone who is a fan of Lindsey Davis will love these books
too. Steven Saylor brings Ancient Rome to life, so much so that the reader
can lose himself in the sights and sounds of the ancient city.
Gordianus the Finder, the investigator of crimes, a man whose skill and
integrity have made him much sought after by some of the most important
men in Rome. Men who may need a secret to be kept, men who need to
know that when Gordianus is working for them he will be discreet and not
susceptible to bribery.
The Sub Rosa series is very quickly growing in popularity and it is easy to
see why. The main character Gordianus the Finder is both a likeable and
believable character and the author's descriptive talents bring the sights
and sounds of Ancient Rome leaping off the pages. In this novel set in the
period 50 BC Gordianus is hired to investigate a murder and he must
follow a trail of intrigue to places that no one in their right mind would go,
into the realms of political power. Nobody is more devious than the men
who rule Rome. Men who, on the surface are the height of respectability,
but rub the surface . . .
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