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Ancient Rome meets mystery with a loutish sleuth.
If you have a taste for a witty, ancient whodunit with a side of romantic escapades, "Ovid" could be your escape to Rome's first-century streets. Imagine sidestepping the emperor's ire while wrestling with personal desires—a recipe for an enthralling read. Marcus Corvinus's character, with his flair for trouble and tenacity, turns the retrieval of ashes into an adventure you won't want to put down.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9781933397399
Authors:
David Wishart
Publisher: Felony & Mayhem
Date of Publication: 2006-08-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 873 readers)
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Banished by the Emperor Augustus, the great poet Ovid was to die in exile. Years after Ovid's death, Marcus Corvinus, grandson of the poet's patron, tries to arrange for the return of his ashes to Rome for burial. When official permission is refused, Corvinus makes the dangerous mistake of asking why the Emperor has forbidden it.
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Ancient Rome meets mystery with a loutish sleuth.
If you have a taste for a witty, ancient whodunit with a side of romantic escapades, "Ovid" could be your escape to Rome's first-century streets. Imagine sidestepping the emperor's ire while wrestling with personal desires—a recipe for an enthralling read. Marcus Corvinus's character, with his flair for trouble and tenacity, turns the retrieval of ashes into an adventure you won't want to put down.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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