\"Laws are silent in times of war.\" Cicero There was a time when Cicero held Caesar\"s life in the palm of his hand. But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Cicero\"s life is in ruins....

When Tiro, the confidential secretary of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events which will eventually propel his master into one of the most famous courtroom dramas in history. The stranger is a Sicilian, a victim of the island\"s corrupt Roman governor, Verres....

Ancient Rome. 70 B.C. The height of the Republic. A city rippling with power - and with no shortage of men who\"d do anything to wield it......

Laws are Silent in Times of War. There was a time when Cicero held Caesar\"s life in the palm of his hand. But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Cicero\"s life is in ruins. Cicero\"s comeback requires wit, skill and courage. And for a brief and glorious period, the legendary orator is once more the supreme senator in Rome....

The stunning new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of An Officer and a Spy, Pompeii, Imperium and The Ghost. Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power....