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The Beggar of Volubilis (Roman Mysteries, Bk 14)
The Beggar of Volubilis - Roman Mysteries, Bk 14 Author:Caroline Lawrence It's March, AD 81 — Emperor Titus wants Flacia and her friends to find a precious gem called "Nero's Eye". According to a prophecy, whoever poseses the stone will rule Rome: so Titus needs it to maintain his power, especially since it's rumored that Nero is not dead but still alive. — Their mission takes the four detectives on a caracan across Nor... more »th Africa, where they encounter wild animals and beast-hunters, sandstorms and mirages, pantomime actors, and a mysterious beggar who claims to have witnessed Nero's death.« less