Enemies of the Empire Susan Fletcher Soon Alex's three closest friends

Soon Alex's three closest friends are implicated in the robbery

Soon after arriving

Suspecting the detective leading the case is corrupt Allegra begins her own investigation

Maurice’s wife Ida yearns for the lost days of privilege and pleasure and family friend Victor seems unwilling to move on

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Enemies of the Empire Susan Fletcher Soon Alex's three closest friendsIt's AD 188, and a tiresome three day journey to the forested outskirts of the Empire is the last thing Libertus, freedman and pavement maker, wants to make. Not only are there wolves and bears, but Celtic rebels may well regard the lone coach as fair game. But when Marcus Septimus asks Libertus to join him on official business, he knows he can't refuse his benevolent patron. En route to the garrison town of Isca, they stop at Venta: a simmering