About “SPQR VII: The Tribune's Curse”
In Rome, 80 B.C., Consul Crassus prepares to march his private army against Parthia despite the Senate's opposition. As he leads his troops out, tribune Ateius Capito curses him publicly, terrifying the city; when Capito is then murdered, Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger is enlisted to find the killer and complete a required cleansing ritual.
Book details
- First published
- 2003
- Latest edition
- 2003 · ISBN 9780312304881