The King's Gambit
In this Edgar Award nominated mystery, John Maddox Roberts takes readers back to a Rome filled with violence and evil. Vicious gangs ruled the streets of Crassus and Pompey-- routinely preying on plebeian and patrician alike. So the garroting of a lowly ex-slave and the disembowelment of a foreign merchant in the dangerous Subura district seemed of little consequence to the Roman hierarchy.
But Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger--high-born commander of the local vigiles -- was determined to investigate.
Despite official apathy, brazen bribes and sinister threats, Decius uncovers a world of corruption at the highest levels of his government that threatens to destroy him and the government he serves.
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In the newest addition to the universally beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the charming and ever-resourceful Precious Ramotswe finds herself overly beset by problems. She is already busier than usual at the detective agency when added to her concerns are a strange intruder in her house on Zebra Drive and the baffling appearance of a pumpkin. And then there is Mma Makutsi, who decides to treat herself to dance lessons, only to be partnered with a man who seems to have two left feet. Nor are things running quite as smoothly as they usually do at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. Mma Ramotswe's husband, the estimable Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, is overburdened with work even before one of his apprentices runs off with a wealthy woman. But what finally rattles Mma Ramotswe's normally unshakable composure is a visitor who forces her to confront a secret from her past. . . .All this unfolds against the sunlit background of Mma Ramotswe's beloved homeland, Botswana a land of empty spaces, echoing skies, and an endless supply of soothing bush tea.
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American tenor Neil Shicoff stars in this production of Havely's LA JUIVE. An astounding cast complement Shicoff (who takes the role of Elezar, ein Goldschmied) throughout, including Krassimira Stoyanove (as Rachel), Simina Ivan (as Prinzessin Eudoxie), and Walter Fink (as Kardinal Brogni). Also featured is a documentary about the staging of the production, which speaks to a number of key people behind LA JUIVE, including Neil Shicoff.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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