Marcus Corvinus

Feels his heart sink when he is summoned by Empress Livia. Age has not sweetened her and she’s about as trustworthy as a snake with a migraine.

The Favor

But Livia has a way of asking a favour that is impossible to refuse - which is how Marcus finds himself investigating the death of her grandson, Germanicus.

The Web of Deceit

And uncovering a multi-stranded web of betrayal and deceit that threatens the imperial succession and even Emperor Tiberius himself.