Title: The Sacrilege (SPQR III)
Product review: In this third detective adventure of Decius, a little-known scion of the famous Caecilii Metelli, we again see many of our favorite characters including the devious Clodia, the clever Greek physician Asklepiodes, and Decius's irrascible father. This is a very interesting retelling and interpretion of the historical scandal of the sacrilege of the Festival of the Bona Dea by Publius Clodius Pulcher who entered the house of the Pontifex Maximus dressed as a woman. We also meet Hermes, Decius's wily slave boy who will continue to be his Watson as the series continues. Less didactic than the first two books, and very entertaining.
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