The Throne of Caesar is the 13th and most recent (2018) in Steven Saylor's Gordianus the Finder series - unless you count the prequels, in which case, it's the 16th, but still the most recent. It has dropped to £2.99 at Kindle UK. I don't see books in this series on sale very often, so even if it's a bit more than I like to pay (£1.99 is better for backlist!), I'll probably get this one.
Kindle UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075JNL3JK
Kindle UK/Smile:
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075JNL3JK
Spoiler:
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In The Throne of Caesar, award-winning mystery author Steven Saylor turns to the most famous murder in history . . .
It's Rome, 44 BC, and the Ides of March are approaching.
Julius Caesar has been appointed Dictator for life by the Roman Senate. Having pardoned his remaining enemies and rewarded his friends, Caesar is now preparing to leave Rome with his army to fight the Parthian Empire.
Gordianus the Finder, after decades of investigating crimes and murders involving the powerful, has finally retired. But on the morning of March 10th, he's summoned to meet with Cicero and Caesar himself. Both have the same request - keep your ear to the ground, ask around, and find out if there are any conspiracies against Caesar's life. Caesar, however, has one other important matter to discuss - he is going to make Gordianus a Senator when he attends the next session on the 15th of March.
With only four days left before he's made a Senator, Gordianus must dust off his old skills and see what conspiracy against Julius Caesar, if any, he can uncover. Because the Ides of March are approaching...
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