The Crossroads Brotherhood E-Book

Robert Fabbri

• Herausgeber: Corvus
• Kategorie: Abenteuer, Thriller, Horror
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Beschreibung

Rome, AD 25: Marcus Salvius Magnus, Patron of the Crossroads Brotherhood, has a problem. In fact, he has two. One of the brothels under his protection has been raided by a rival Brotherhood, and valuable merchandise has been stolen. He can't lose face and let the attack go unpunished, but how can he retaliate without igniting a gang war? At the other end of the social spectrum, Lady Antonia - the emperor's sister-in-law - has let Senator Gaius Vespasius Pollo know that she has a score that only blood will settle, and Magnus owes the Senator a favour. Now, a simple assassination wouldn't be a problem for a man like Magnus, but the instruction is that this death has to be a little more... inventive... than the usual knife-in-the-back-in-a-dark-alley. Perhaps the Patronus of the Crossroads Brotherhood can kill two birds with one stone? A VESPASIAN NOVELLA ______________________________________________ Don't miss Robert Fabbri's epic new series Alexander's Legacy

Leseprobe

THE CROSSROADS BROTHERHOOD

ROBERT FABBRI read Drama and Theatre at the University of London and has worked in film and TV for twenty-five years. As an assistant director, he has worked on productions such as Hornblower, Hellraiser, PatriotGames  and Billy Elliot. He was drawn to write the VESPASIAN series by his life-long passion for ancient history – especially for the Roman Empire. He lives in London and Berlin.

First published in Great Britain in 2012 by Corvus, an imprint of Atlantic Books Ltd.

This digital edition published in 2012 by Corvus.

Copyright © Robert Fabbri 2012. All rights reserved.

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This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

eBook ISBN: 978 08578 9725 1

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Rome

December AD 25

MARCUS SALVIUS MAGNUS, Ive come to you as my patron in the hope that you will right the wrong that is being done to me. In the three years that you have been the Patronus of the Crossroads Brotherhood, here in the South Quirinal district, you have seen that Ive always paid the not inconsiderable dues owed for your continuing protection in full and on time. I have always provided you with information on my clients, when you have asked for it. I have always offered you free use of my establishment, although you have never availed yourself of that, as my goods are not, I believe, to your taste.