Description:A tongue-in-cheek historical mystery that takes the readers through some of Roman life's daily pleasures, from the baths to the brothels, while touching on the two opposing philosophical schools of Stoicism and Epicureanism. Perfect for Lindsey Davis, Paul Doherty and Ruth Downie fans. In the final days before Governor Geta’s departure to his new posting, his court philosopher gets murdered. Cleomenes’ horribly mutilated body was discovered in a dirty alley by a prostitute working in the nearby brothel. Was Cleomenes the victim of a robbery? Or his death was the result of a heated ‘philosophical’ dispute? Follow Strabo’s new adventure as he struggles to unveil the convoluted threads of this puzzling mystery.