Tydligen tredje delen i en serie böcker placerade i Romersk miljö. Här möter man Cato, Macro, Sempronius och allt vad de nu heter, som motsvarigheter till, som jag redan nämnde, Biggles, Algy och Ginger i vilda äventyr.
Ett litet axplock: ”The Praetorian recovered his sword and took a step back. Sempronius staggered away, dropping his blade and clasping his throat with both hands as gore pulsed out in thick goutssplattering down his tunic. He felt his legs tremble then collapse beneath him as he slumped down on his knees. Already he was feeling light-headed, but he was aware of no pain, just a numbness in his throat, as if he had been punched hard rather than stabbed. Darkness folded in from the periphery of his vision…….”
Det är alltså inte fråga om historia, eller ens roman satt mot en historisk bakgrund, utan ren och skär smörja. Har nu i alla fall läst den och är glad att kunna lägga den ifrån mig.