Caesar's Spies: Books 1-3
(2018)(A book in the Caesars Spies series)
An omnibus of novels by Peter Tonkin
"Superb ... For fans of Steven Saylor and Conn Iggulden." Richard Foreman
The Ides
March, 44BC
Caesar is a dead man...
A plan to murder the most powerful political leader in the world is under way. More than twenty assassins are directly involved. Hundreds of others are aware of the plot, with thousands more hoping for its success.
Only a handful of men and women stand against them, led by the infamous Artemidorus. He and his associates are working undercover in the households of the main suspects, risking kidnap, torture and death in a desperate race against both time and fate.
The future of the world as they know it is in their hands...
Set against the backdrop of Ancient Rome, 'The Ides' is a fast-paced historical thriller, providing an insider perspective to the infamous Ides of March.
After the Ides
There is more blood to be spilt...
Rome, first century AD and the city is in political and civil turmoil following the murder of Julius Caesar, (now posthumously elevated to the title of Divus Julius).
Mark Antony, Divus Julius' loyal co-consul and friend, is baying for blood, and for the heads of those of the scheming senators responsible for the murder, to display on spikes in the Forum of Rome.
But who to go for first? Which of the twenty-plus conspirators struck the first blow? What of Divus Julius' dying words which implied that one of the attackers was actually his own son and therefore guilty of the worst crime possible... patricide?
Cicero dies!
43BC.
The Roman world remains in turmoil more than a year after Caesar's assassination.
His murderers pillage Macedonia and Syria, building armies, refusing to obey the orders of the Senate, led by Cicero, to return and take control of the Republic before the dead dictator's closest ally Mark Antony can do so.
Meanwhile Antony is trapped beyond the Alps with the tattered remains of his starving legions defeated at the battle of Mutina. Cicero has declared him enemy of the state and ordered his death. But no-one moves against him.
The most powerful general nearby, Octavian, Caesar's heir, is feigning sickness because he can see a way to take total political control: both Consuls were killed at Mutina and Octavian is waiting for the chance to replace them himself.
Only Cicero stands in his way.
The desperate Antony gives secret orders to daring spy and tribune Artemidorus, the man who almost saved Caesar on The Ides. Who might just save Antony now...
Praise for Peter Tonkin
'The Ides is a testosterone-fuelled battle roar in a world of double-dealing and betrayal, where wits must be sharp and recovery time between violent encounters is brief. Peter Tonkin has infused a familiar narrative with excitement, energy and a delicious twist right at the very end.' Mystery People
'Riveting tale full of fast action' - Publishers Weekly
'Edge-of-the-seat terror' Daily Post
'Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading' Publishing News
Peter Tonkin was born in Northern Ireland, and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. He has written forty novels including the Richard Mariner Series.
Genre: Historical
The Ides
March, 44BC
Caesar is a dead man...
A plan to murder the most powerful political leader in the world is under way. More than twenty assassins are directly involved. Hundreds of others are aware of the plot, with thousands more hoping for its success.
Only a handful of men and women stand against them, led by the infamous Artemidorus. He and his associates are working undercover in the households of the main suspects, risking kidnap, torture and death in a desperate race against both time and fate.
The future of the world as they know it is in their hands...
Set against the backdrop of Ancient Rome, 'The Ides' is a fast-paced historical thriller, providing an insider perspective to the infamous Ides of March.
After the Ides
There is more blood to be spilt...
Rome, first century AD and the city is in political and civil turmoil following the murder of Julius Caesar, (now posthumously elevated to the title of Divus Julius).
Mark Antony, Divus Julius' loyal co-consul and friend, is baying for blood, and for the heads of those of the scheming senators responsible for the murder, to display on spikes in the Forum of Rome.
But who to go for first? Which of the twenty-plus conspirators struck the first blow? What of Divus Julius' dying words which implied that one of the attackers was actually his own son and therefore guilty of the worst crime possible... patricide?
Cicero dies!
43BC.
The Roman world remains in turmoil more than a year after Caesar's assassination.
His murderers pillage Macedonia and Syria, building armies, refusing to obey the orders of the Senate, led by Cicero, to return and take control of the Republic before the dead dictator's closest ally Mark Antony can do so.
Meanwhile Antony is trapped beyond the Alps with the tattered remains of his starving legions defeated at the battle of Mutina. Cicero has declared him enemy of the state and ordered his death. But no-one moves against him.
The most powerful general nearby, Octavian, Caesar's heir, is feigning sickness because he can see a way to take total political control: both Consuls were killed at Mutina and Octavian is waiting for the chance to replace them himself.
Only Cicero stands in his way.
The desperate Antony gives secret orders to daring spy and tribune Artemidorus, the man who almost saved Caesar on The Ides. Who might just save Antony now...
Praise for Peter Tonkin
'The Ides is a testosterone-fuelled battle roar in a world of double-dealing and betrayal, where wits must be sharp and recovery time between violent encounters is brief. Peter Tonkin has infused a familiar narrative with excitement, energy and a delicious twist right at the very end.' Mystery People
'Riveting tale full of fast action' - Publishers Weekly
'Edge-of-the-seat terror' Daily Post
'Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading' Publishing News
Peter Tonkin was born in Northern Ireland, and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. He has written forty novels including the Richard Mariner Series.
Genre: Historical
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