SPQR V: Saturnalia

In the fifth installment of John Maddox Roberts's acclaimed historical mystery series, set in the tumultuous era of Julius Caesar, Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger is reluctantly pulled from his carefree life in Rhodes to investigate the poisoning of his powerful relative, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer. Suspecting his infamous sister-in-law, Clodia, might be involved, Decius navigates the dangerous politics of Rome's elite and uncovers a secret witches' cult linked to the highborn. Forming an uneasy alliance with Clodia's brother, Decius must tread carefully as he seeks to unveil the truth without exposing the city's dark secrets.