The fourteenth book in Caroline Lawrence’s Roman Mystery Series.<\/p>\n
Flavia and her friends are on a quest for the Emperor Titus \u2013 to steal a valuable gemstone known as \u2018Nero\u2019s Eye\u2019. The Delphic Oracle prophesied that whoever owns the gem will rule Rome \u2013 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":45982,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[683],"product_tag":[540,955,956],"composite_virtual":false,"composite_layout":"","composite_add_to_cart_form_location":"","composite_editable_in_cart":false,"composite_sold_individually_context":"","composite_shop_price_calc":"","composite_components":[],"composite_scenarios":[],"bundled_by":["45989"],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"yoast_head":"\n