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December 2011 eBook of the Month.
Centurions Macro and Cato are caught up in treachery and murder in ancient Rome in the eleventh historical novel from bestselling author Simon Scarrow. The city of Rome in AD 50 is a dangerous place. Treachery lurks on every
corner, and a shadowy Republican movement, 'the Liberators', has spread
its tentacles wide. It is feared that the heart of the latest plot lies
in the ranks of the Praetorian Guard.
Comparison: Steven Pressfield, Conn Iggulden, Manda Scott
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Synopsis
Praetorian by Simon Scarrow
Uncertain of whom he can trust, the Imperial Secretary Narcissus summons to Rome two courageous men guaranteed to be loyal to the grave: army veterans Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro. Tasked with infiltrating the Guard, Cato and Macro face a daunting test to win the trust of their fellow soldiers. No sooner have they begun to unearth the details of the Liberators' devious plan than disaster strikes: an old enemy who could identify them, with deadly consequences, makes an unexpected appearance. Now they face a race against time to save their own lives before they can unmask the mastermind behind the Liberators...
About the Author
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Simon Scarrow teaches at a leading Sixth Form College. He has in the past run a Roman History programme taking parties of students to a number of ruins and museums across Britain. Having enjoyed the novels of Forester, Cornwell and O'Brian, and fired by the knowledge gleaned from his exploration of Roman sites, he decided to write what he wanted to read - a military page-turner set during the Roman invasion of Britain in 43AD.
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