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I did not enjoy this books compared to earlier ones. Something is stolen and Shardlake is tasked to find it. This took a long, tedious time to resolve. A great evocation of Tudor life in London along the way. A net full of red herrings and the dastardly appearance of Richard Rich, yet again. Lamentations indeed.

Obviously being based on real life, this final part is a description of the messy aftermath of the assassination of Julius Caesar and the consequent hunt by Octavian of the killers. An ignominious end of the Roman Empire. Thank goodness for Tiro.

The plot revolves around the emotional life of George Webb (ex-husband and ex-policeman). But the plot relies on the reader believing that George has fallen in love with Sarah. Unfortunately I found it unbelievable. There is no revelation, no last minute twist in the tale. And there is no humour at all. Pretty disappointing.