The ides of April
By: Mary Ray.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Published: 1975
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
Subjects: Slavery -- Rome -- Fiction.; Rome -- Fiction.
Description: When a Roman senator is murdered in 62 A.D., his slaves are imprisoned, and death for them all is imminent unless the real assassin can be 
determined.


Hylas is a young Greek slave in the household of Caius Pomponius, a Roman Senator involved in political schemes. When the senator is found mysteriously murdered, the household slaves (including Hylas and his mother) fall under suspicion. Hylas escapes capture long enough to enlist the aid of a young tribune, Camillus Rufus. The desperate attempt to unravel the threads of the political intrigue carries Camillus into the very presence of Nero and brings Hylas into contact with the new secret sect of Christians.
Notes: "Beyond the desert gate is a sequel to The ides of April and Sword sleep."