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The Curse-Maker is a thrilling and suspenseful journey into a dark corner of Roman Britain you've never seen before.
When Roman physician Arcturus and his stunning wife, Gwyna, arrive at Bath for a holiday, a dead body is floating in the sacred spring. It turns out that the murdered man is a curse-maker whose invocations actually come true, and as murder follows murder, it looks like there's now a curse on Arcturus.
This is an exciting and exotic story of a spa town where people go to heal...only to wind up dead. And it takes the doctor-investigator on a dark road - into Roman cemeteries, silver mines, and underground water tunnels - to comprehend the twisted mind of a killer bent on revenge.
When Roman physician Arcturus and his stunning wife, Gwyna, arrive at Bath for a holiday, a dead body is floating in the sacred spring. It turns out that the murdered man is a curse-maker whose invocations actually come true, and as murder follows murder, it looks like there's now a curse on Arcturus.
This is an exciting and exotic story of a spa town where people go to heal...only to wind up dead. And it takes the doctor-investigator on a dark road - into Roman cemeteries, silver mines, and underground water tunnels - to comprehend the twisted mind of a killer bent on revenge.
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"Terrific noir. The flavor and setting shine, and Stanley has the knack for creating an atmosphere that feels as if she has transcribed actual historical events.... Stanley is definitely one to watch."
RT Book Reviews
"Besides writing an engrossing mystery ... Stanley serves up fascinating and never heavy-handed information on Roman life."
Booklist (Starred Review)
"Well-plotted ... all will wish this historical series a long life."
Publishers Weekly
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- SeriesRoman Noir #2