In the bustling Roman port of Ostia in AD 79, Flavia Gemina has a knack for solving mysteries. With her friends—Jonathan, a Jewish boy with a secret; Nubia, a former slave; and Lupus, a mute beggar—they team up to uncover who is behind the chilling crimes targeting the city’s watchdogs. Why are they being beheaded—and what’s the motive? (Book 1)
