Praise for David Wishart:
'Witty, engrossing and ribald ... it misses nothing in its evocation of a bygone time and place'
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Independent on Sunday *
Praise for David Wishart's previous books:
'A classical crime caper out of the top drawer.' Steve Craggs, Northern Echo on THE LYDIAN BAKER (Oct 98)
A taut thriller in which ancient Rome springs to life *
The Times *
David Wishart wields an entertaining stylus . . . a terrific book to hole up with for the holidays *
Scotland on Sunday *
'it is evident that Wishart is a fine scholar and perfectly at home in the period' Donna Leon, Sunday Times on SEJANUS (Sept 98)
'Wishart has woven a fascinating and complicated tale of treason, political intrigue and murder ... [ Corvinus'] dangerous adventure makes for a hugely entertaining read' Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph on SEJANUS (Jan 99)
'I'll certainly be chasing up the previous Marcus Corvinus novels ... These are unusual detective tales' Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph (Jan 99)
'Witty, engrossing and ribald ... it misses nothing in its evocation of a bygone time and place'
Independent on Sunday
'There's lots of action and a nice plot, full of suspense, to keep you going'
Sunday Telegraph
'A taut thriller in which ancient Rome springs to life' The Times
'innate humour and pace' Irish Times