The Horse Coin
David Wishart has proved himself a writer of no mean literary accomplishments with SEJANUS and THE LYDIAN BAKER. Working on the principle that a freshening of the brew is frequently in order, is a striking change of pace, buoyantly written and plotted. Times Saturday Crime Supplement weaves a wide tapestry with an unromantised view of life under the Roman invasion Coventry Evening Telegraph Complex and interesting Birmingham Post A vivid tale of ancient British intrigue South Hams an assured and masterful literary stylist, his series of Roman novels brilliantly translate the Chandlerian detective conventions into perfectly realised historical settings... The most accomplished yet... Wishart's utterly rigorous treatment of his material results in a classic piece of historical fiction Crime Time On-Line