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A Roman Ransom (Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain, Bk 8)
A Roman Ransom - Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain, Bk 8 Author:Rosemary Rowe Libertus wakes in his home in Glevum weak, disoriented, and in the throes of a serious illness. By his bedside is his patron, Marcus Septimus. Despite warnings from the medicus that Libertus is too ill to speak to anyone, Marcus has come to beg Libertus for his help with a very serious matter: Marcus' wife Julia, and their son, Marcellinus, ... more »have gone missing. Everyone has been questioned, yet no one has answers. It's as if Julia and Marcellinus have vanished into thin air…Then Marcus receives a ransom note wrapped in the hem of Julia's stola. The message is short and direct: release Lallius Tiberius or Marcus will never see his family again. But who is! Tiberius, and why is someone going to such trouble to free him? Libertus must help Marcus with his dilemma: give in to the kidnappers and sacrifice his reputation of being fair and unmoved by bribery, or stand firm and provoke unimaginable consequences…« less