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The Scorpion’s Strike

by Anthony Riches Book 10 in the Empire series.

First published 2019

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Gaul during the final years of Commodus’s reign. Marcus Valerius Aquila and the Tungrians are sent to deal with an outlaw whose violence threatens Roman authority and provincial order. The mission appears straightforward only to men who do not know the politics behind it.

The pursuit through Gaul exposes corruption and divided loyalties inside the imperial system. Marcus is forced to recognise that the chaos shaking Rome can reach even stable provinces, turning local unrest into another front in his struggle against imperial betrayal.

Historical Periods

Reign of Commodus180–192 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Historical Thriller War Fiction

Historical people

Commodus161–192

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