· On the day he and his troops set out from Rome, the Tribune Ateius Capitus, leader of the opposition, shrieks an ancient and terrible curse over the huge crowd assembled -- a curse that frightens not only the man in the street but the highest Romans.5/5(4). Usually our protagonist, Decius Caecilius Metellus, is confronted by the 'dilemma du jour' early on, but in this one, John Maddox Roberts, takes his time setting up the situation before Decius is instructed to conduct an investigation. As can be noted from the blurb, "The Tribune's Curse" is set just before Crassus goes off to prosecute his /5(8). "The Tribune's Curse" is the seventh novel in the author's excellent "SPQR" series. This is an outstanding political mystery novel that gives the reader an insightful look at how Rome's late Republican government functioned (or more often, failed to function)/5(42).
The Tribune's curse by Roberts, John Maddox. Publication date Topics Metellus, Decius Caecilius (Fictitious character), Private investigators, Mystery fiction, Historical fiction Publisher New York: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur Collection. The Tribune's Curse (SPQR VII)|John Maddox Roberts, The Message And The Man: Some Essentials Of Effective Preaching ()|J. Dodd Jackson, Dharma Shastra in Contemporary Times|S. Narang, The Fianchetto King's Indian (A Batsford chess book)|Colin McNab. In the midst of his ceremonial departure, tribune Aetius Capito, a political enemy, puts a curse on Crassus and the city for sanctioning his expedition. This is bad enough, but Aetius uses "the Secret Name of Rome," a word known only to oracles and suchlike, to make the curse stick. It falls to Decius to save the city by ferreting out the.
On the day he and his troops set out from Rome, the Tribune Ateius Capitus, leader of the opposition, shrieks an ancient and terrible curse over the huge crowd assembled -- a curse that frightens not only the man in the street but the highest Romans. SPQR VII: The Tribune's Curse; By: John Maddox Roberts; Narrated by: John Lee; Series: SPQR, Book 7 Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins. "The Tribune's Curse" is the seventh novel in the author's excellent "SPQR" series. This is an outstanding political mystery novel that gives the reader an insightful look at how Rome's late Republican government functioned (or more often, failed to function).
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