A Mist of Prophecies

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A Mist of Prophecies
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First edition
AuthorSteven Saylor
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesRoma Sub Rosa
GenreHistorical novel
PublisherSt. Martin's Minotaur
Publication date
2002
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages270 pp
ISBN978-0312271213
Preceded byLast Seen in Massilia 
Followed byThe Judgment of Caesar 

A Mist of Prophecies is a historical novel by American author Steven Saylor, first published by St. Martin's Press in 2002. It is the ninth book in his Roma Sub Rosa series of mystery stories set in the final decades of the Roman Republic. The main character is the Roman sleuth Gordianus the Finder.

Plot summary[]

The year is 48 BC, and there is civil war in the Roman Empire. In Rome, the beautiful and mysterious seeress called Cassandra is poisoned, and dies in the arms of Gordianus in the market. While the Finder attempts to uncover her murderer, the armies of Caesar and Pompey are about to clash in Greece.


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