{"product_id":"spqr-xi-under-vesuvius-a-mystery-paperback","title":"Spqr XI: Under Vesuvius: A Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Maddox Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings are going well for Decius Caecilius Metellus. He is \u003ci\u003epraetor peregrinus, \u003c\/i\u003e which means he has to judge a case or two outside Rome. His first stop is Campania, Italy's most popular resort district. He and his wife, Julia, are happy for a change of scenery. But the good times end when, in a town near Vesuvius, a priest's daughter is murdered. Decius must find her killer and keep the mob off a young boy whom everyone blames but he believes to be innocent. Decius may have acquired more prestige, but he's also acquired more trouble. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his SPQR novels, John Maddox Roberts has written a satisfying and entertaining historical mystery series. The stakes just keep getting higher in this latest atmospheric puzzle.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Maddox Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous works of science fiction and fantasy in addition to his suspenseful SPQR mysteries. He and his wife live in New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762441093408,"sku":"9780312370893","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3d39da4d7b971e62c8489193f1177f8c_e6fcf02d-4831-4fbc-9780-2b55f16d2284.webp?v=1780221345","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/spqr-xi-under-vesuvius-a-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}