A body in a ditch; a love unrequited; a rift between families: there’s been a murder in Ancient Rome.
Immerse yourself in the city of Rome 400 years before the birth of Caesar at a time when there were no rules, no law beyond the voice of the richest man, and at a time when the gods ruled the lives of every citizen of the newly formed Roman Republic!

For Secundus, son of the high priest of the temple of Jupiter, his life was a mess. Until he found her - and then it got WORSE!!!

Forced into investigating the death of a woman he stumbles into following a night of drinking, Secundus clashes with his overbearing father who sees an opportunity to push his son, and himself, up the social ladder of the rich elite of Ancient Rome. Compelled to search for the killer in the dark streets of the city following a dream from the priestess of the shrine of Minerva, Secundus must fight his own inner demons, the gods of Rome, his father, his boss and the plebs in order to solve THE CASE OF MINERVA.

This is a page turning murder mystery with multiple levels of intrigue, plot twists, a great set of characters and humour!Try it now and begin your journey into the world of the ancient gods of Rome and see if Secundus can find the killer, deal with his family crises and find a new life for himself.

Read this first book in a new series from Francis Mulhern, author of the Camillus, Dictator of Rome series.