A stunning novel of courage, camaraderie and deadly enemies from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Centurion and The Emperor’s Exile.AD 59. BRITANNIA. TENSION IS SIMMERING. DANGER LIES ROUND EVERY CORNER FOR ROME’S BRAVE SOLDIERS …Fifteen years after Rome’s invasion of Britannia, centurion Marco is back. The island is settled now, bustling with commerce. Macro’s goal is to help run his mother’s Londinium inn, and exploit his land grant. He’s prepared for the dismal weather and the barbaric ways of the people. But far worse dangers threaten all his plans. A gang led by an ex-legionary rules the city, demanding protection money and terrorising those who won’t pay up. The Roman official in charge has turned a blind eye. Macro has to act. He needs the back-up of the finest soldier he knows: Prefect Cato. But Cato is in distant Rome. Or is he? As the streets run red with blood, the army’s heroes face an enemy as merciless and cunning as any barbarian tribe. The honour of Rome is in their hands …For readers of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Ben Kane – unputdownable fiction from an author who knows the Roman world like no other. IF YOU DON’T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON’T KNOW ROMEPraise for the Eagles of the Empire novels: ‘Scarrow’s novels rank with the best’ Independent‘Blood, gore, political intrigue’ Daily Sport‘Always a joy’ The Times(P) 2021 Headline Publishing Group Limited

About the AuthorSimon Scarrow pursued his great love of history as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. His Roman soldier heroes Cato and Macro first appeared in 2000 in Under The Eagle, and have subsequently fought their way through over twenty novels, including Rebellion, Death to the Emperor and Centurion. Simon is also the author of the Criminal Inspector Schenke thrillers, Dead of Night and Blackout, set in Berlin during the Second World War, as well as: the Wellington and Napoleon quartet, chronicling the lives of the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon Bonaparte; Sword & Scimitar, the epic tale of the 1565 Siege of Malta; and Hearts Of Stone, set in Greece during the Second World War. He is the co-author with T. J. Andrews of Roman era bestsellers Pirata, Invader and Arena, and the co-author with Lee Francis of the contemporary thriller Playing With Death. Find out more at: www.simonscarrow.co.uk and on Facebook: /OfficialSimonScarrow and X: @SimonScarrowReviewsPraise for Simon Scarrow’s novels: ‘Gripping … ferocious and compelling’ * Daily Express *’A new book in Simon Scarrow’s long-running series about the Roman army is always a joy’ * The Times *’I really don’t need this kind of competition… It’s a great read’ * Bernard Cornwell *Book InformationISBN 9781472258502Author Simon ScarrowFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Headline Book PublishingPublisher Headline Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 320gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 34mm