Eric Mayer

Although we have been talking about the re-issue of our first book, One for Sorrow by Head of Zeus this month, we have not forgotten that the newest novel in the series is this year's Nine for the Devil from Poisoned Pen Press. Sarah Johnson has kind words for Nine for the Devil at her blog Reading the Past.

Nine for the Devil is a good example of how to set a mystery within a real-life scenario—in this case, one taken directly from the annals of the Eastern Roman Empire. The colorful backdrop of Constantinople in 548 AD ripples with intrigue, with Pope Vigilius forced to remain in the city against his will, the thwarted ambitions of Justinian's cousin Germanus, and the scheming of Theodora's friend, Antonina, wife of General Belisarius. The result is a denouement that's both satisfying and historically plausible.

You can read the whole review here.




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