SPQR IX: The Princess and the Pirates (The SPQR Roman Mysteries)

As I walked back through the City, my mood was moderately elevated. This appointment did not displease me nearly as much as I pretended. Like most Romans I abhorred the very thought of sea duty, but this was one of the rare occasions when I was looking forward to getting away from Rome..... For years I had complained of the disorder of the City, and now that it was gone, I found that I missed it. All the peace and quiet seemed unnatural. I did not expect it to last. - Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger in SPQR IX: The Princess and the Pirates His two years of aedileship over, Decius is ready for his next adventure. He would rather do anything than join the war with Caesar in the dismal forests of Gaul, so he and his slave/prot?g? Hermes find themselves on a mission to rid the Mediterranean of pirates. They set off with shoddy ships and sailors to the island of Cyprus, where a young Cleopatra is staying. Between her impressive... Version : 5.0 Dispatched To The Mediterranean To Clear The Sea Of Pirates, Playboy Detective Decius Caecilius Metellus Is Forced To Humor An Overenthusiastic Princess Cleopatra And Decipher Clues That Hint At A Larger Conspiracy Behind Increasing Pirate Activity. John Maddox Roberts. LET ME SAY AT THE OUTSET THAT CLEOpatra was not beautiful.