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Conspirata
Historical Fiction
Conspirata
Book 2 of the Cicero Trilogy series
400 pages · First published 2009
Cicero has reached Rome’s highest elected office, but his year as consul begins under the shadow of a disturbing killing. As Tiro records the unfolding crisis, conspirators and rival power brokers maneuver around a republic already under strain. Protecting the state forces Cicero into choices whose consequences reach far beyond his term. Also published as Lustrum, this second volume rewards readers drawn to tense political bargaining, shifting loyalties, and the cost of defending a fragile institution.
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Graphic murder, including a murdered child and apparent human sacrifice; slavery; assassination plots; political violence and sexual references.
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