Conspirata: a novel of ancient Rome
by Robert Harris
Tiro, slave secretary to Cicero, begins this second installment of a trilogy about Rome in 63 B.C. Cicero is about to become Consul, when the body of an eviscerated boy is found in the Tiber. Is this an omen for Cicero's term as consul? Tiro tells of the battles that Cicero fights to keep Rome a republic. Powerful forces are trying to change the face of Rome. Pompey, Crassus, and Julius Caesar all want power for themselves. But are working together for right now. Will Rome turn into a dictatorship? Cicero uses his ability to stir the masses with his speeches to keep Rome a republic. But Cicero finds himself marked for assassination. Will he and the republic survive?
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