'Superb... for fans of Steven Saylor and Conn Iggulden.' Richard Foreman

March, 44BC

Caesar is a dead man...

A plan to murder the most powerful political leader in the world is under way.

More than twenty assassins are directly involved.

Hundreds of others are aware of the plot, with thousands more hoping for its success.

Only a handful of men and women stand against them, led by the infamous Artemidorus.

He and his associates are working undercover in the households of the main suspects, risking kidnap, torture and death in a desperate race against both time and fate.

They are hopelessly outnumbered, battling against the most dangerous men in the city, their servants, slaves and soldiers.

The future of the world as they know it is in their hands.

But the scheming senators will go to any lengths to stop anyone standing in the way of their plan.

And with an army of bloodthirsty gladiators willing to carry out their orders, is Artemidorus destined to meet an equally brutal end?

Set against the backdrop of Ancient Rome, The Ides is a fast-paced historical thriller, providing an insider perspective to the infamous Ides of March.

Peter Tonkin was born in 1950 in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another. He is also the author of the Richard Mariner thriller series.

Praise for Peter Tonkin:
'Tonkin has used his knowledge of the period and craft as a thriller writer to produce a new take on the familiar story of the gunpowder plot. One of the historical crime novels of the year.' Richard Foreman, author of Spies of Rome

'Riveting tale full of fast action.' Publishers Weekly

'Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading.' Publishing News.

'A welcome aura of old-fashioned expertise.' Publishers Weekly

'A good thriller, recommended.' Library Journal

'Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.' Booklist

'Equals the best of James Clavell.' Daily Telegraph

'Edge-of-the-seat terror on the high seas.' Daily Post

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