Confirms Harris's undisputed place as our leading master of both the historical & contemporary thriller' Daily Mail There was a time when Cicero held Caesar's life in the palm of his hand But now Caesar is the dominant figure & Cicero's life is in ruins Cicero's comeback requires wit skill & courage & for a brief & glorious period the legendary orator is once more the supreme senator in Rome But politics is never static & no statesman however cunning can safeguard against the ambition & corruption of others The finest fictional treatment of Ancient Rome in the English language' Scotsman