Beggar Of Volubilis

Book 14 in the detectives' case file is set in Morocco - the most exotic location of all the Roman Mysteries. Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times . . .Emperor Titus wants Flavia and her friends to find a fabulous lost emerald. According to a prophecy, whoever possesses the gem will rule Rome. The mission takes the young detectives on a caravan across North Africa where they face beast-hunters, sandstorms and a mysterious beggar . . .Can the friends survive the dangers of the desert to fulfil their mission?(((price and barcode details)))ISBN: 978 1 84255 604 7£6.99www.romanmysteries.comwww.orionbooks.co.uk Flavia and her friends are on a quest for the Emperor Titus - to steal a valuable gemstone known as 'Nero's Eye'. The Delphic Oracle prophesied that whoever owns the gem will rule Rome - so Titus is determined to claim it for himself. Their travels take them across the Roman province of Mauretania, from Sabratha (in modern Libya) to Volubilis (Morocco). As they travel on a caravan across the desert they encounter slave-traders, pantomime actors and a wild animal stampede. The detectives must consider another quest: what has happened to Uncle Gaius? Meanwhile, Flavia faces some tough decisions about her future.