"It’s about blood, survival and money. Mostly yours."New Yorker Karen Brown is running for her life. She makes a snap decision to flee to Roma Nova – her dead mother’s homeland, and last remnant of the Roman Empire in the 21st century. But can Karen tough it out in such an alien culture? And with a crazy killer determined to terminate her for a very personal reason? Stifled by the protective cocoon of her Roma Novan family, deceived by her new lover, she propels herself into a dangerous mission. But then the killer sets a trap – she must sacrifice herself for another – and she sees no escape.A thriller laced with romance and coming of age, this is Roman fiction brought into the 21st century through the lens of alternative history and driven by a female protagonist with heart and courage."Eve Dallas meets Lindsey Davis’s Roman detective Falco meets The Hunger Games." – B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree– Shortlisted for the International Rubery Book Award– Finalist in Writing Magazine Self-Published Book of the Year"Grips like a vice – a writer to watch out for" – Adrian MagsonWhat readers say..."But it's the originality that's off the scale." – Angelica Reads ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Exciting and an intriguing pleasure for anyone with a fondness for Old Rome" – Vine Voice ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"5 stars doesn't do it justice. If I could give it 6 stars, I would." – London Lass ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"She'll be giving Marcus Didius Falco a run for his money in the Roman crime genre, even if the eras are two millennia apart." – Antoine ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"I can't wait to see where this series goes next, and if a real Roma Nova ever emerges, sign me up." - Sîan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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