num_pages: 229
description: Decius Caecillus Metellus the Younger, an employee of the civil detective force of Rome, investigates two murders that are connected with secret information leaked from the Vestal temple, and uncovers corruption at the highest levels of government that could destroy the Roman Republic
language: English
title: SPQR
titlecomplete: SPQR (SPQR, #1)
characters: Marcus Tullius Cicero, Clodia Metelli, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Julius Caesar (Roman emperor), Lucius Sergius Catilina, Publius Clodius Pulcher, Titus Annius Milo, Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Ancient, Crime, Historical, Roman, Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery, Audiobook
ratings_count: 2892
places: Rome
series: SPQR
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Paperback Original
publisher: Avon Books