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First published September 2005
by Poisoned Pen
Press,
6962 East First Avenue, Suite 103,
Scottsdale, Arizona,
AZ 85251, U.S.A.
Price £15.95
ISBN: 1-59058-193-8
Also available in a trade paperback edition, price
£9.95,
ISBN 978-159058-401-9
and in large print (18 point.)
Paperback edition available from all good bookshops in Britain and the USA. Hardbacks available from the publishers, and from bookshops in the USA. All editions can be bought on-line from
www.amazon.co.uk
or www.amazon.com
or Poisoned Pen Press direct.
And don't forget you can order a
signed copy from
this website.
Sad to say, Poisoned Pen Press are not distributing their books to most
bookshops in the UK at present, but you can buy them easily on-line
from
www.amazon.co.uk
or www.amazon.com
or Poisoned Pen Press
direct.
And don't forget you can order a signed copy from
my website.
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In the second Aurelia Marcella mystery,
it is late December 95 AD. Roman settlers in Britannia are preparing to celebrate Saturnalia,
a midwinter festival of eating, drinking, and fun-and-games.
Innkeeper Aurelia Marcella's plans for a peaceful holiday are
shattered when her brother brings bad news. An enemy in Rome is
trying to destroy her family by spreading rumours that they are
plotting against Caesar. To add to her troubles, the mansio is menaced by a gang of native
criminals operating a protection racket, and a party of rich, demanding travelers arrive to
stay. Their quarrels and violence spill over into Aurelia's
household, and the Saturnalia banquet, highlight of the festival,
culminates in tragic death. Aurelia's sister Albia is one of the
chief suspects.
This second book in the series takes Aurelia from the quiet
countryside to the busy new garrison town of Eburacum (York,) where she must
contend with conspirators and crooks, and face personal danger to
protect her sister and help her brother. If she fails, her family
will lose not just their mansio, but their lives. Besides the hardback, Poisoned Pen Press have published
a trade paperback edition, and one in large print (18 point.).An audio version in MP3 format is available too, narrated by British tv and stage actress Jacqueline King, who did such a superb job reading the first Aurelia book, GET OUT OR DIE.
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