Lustrum Blinded By Ambition. Seduced By Power. Destroyed By Rome.

The new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of FATHERLAND, IMPERIUM and THE GHOST WRITER. Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power. Cicero is consul, Caesar his ruthless rival, Pompey the republic's greatest general, Crassus its richest man, Cato a political fanatic, Catilina a psychopath, Clodius an ambitious playboy. The stories of these real historical figures - their alliances, their cruelties, their brilliance and their crimes - are all interleaved to form this epic novel.