A Coin For The Ferryman
Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain #9
by Rosemary Rowe
Pavement maker and sometime sleuth Libertus is adopting his former slave Junio as his son, and also plans to free
Cilla so the pair can marry. On a plot of land close to Libertus’ own home the couple is clearing the undergrowth
to build their own roundhouse - but they did not bargain on finding a body! Libertus’ patron Marcus and his
household are soon going to Rome and so this is a very bad omen with the Lemuria festival so close, the time when
hungry ghosts walk. Staying at the villa before their departure is Marcus’ supercilious cousin Lucius, and soon
Libertus has another mystery to solve - who was the body, and are there likely to be any more victims?
Second century Roman Britain comes to life in Ms Rowe’s novels, and along with a good plot with a whole
fishmonger’s stall of red herrings, you can be sure of plenty of interesting background information. This is not
to say this is imparted in the way of a lesson; instead we have Libertus himself telling the tale, and
describing the daily lives and customs of himself and the other characters. As usual this is a lively story with
a quite bewildering plot that is sure to keep readers on their toes, and of course we can also catch up on the
lives of the people in the series. This is one of the joys of long-running series (this is book nine) and adds
an extra dimension to each story. If you have yet to enjoy this series, do start at the beginning with The
Germanicus Mosaic; it is well worth the effort. |
The Book |
Headline |
6 September 2007 |
Paperback |
0755327446 / 978-0755327447 |
Historical Mystery [AD 189 Gloucester, England] |
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The Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewed 2008 |
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