Caligula

<p><strong><em>Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow, a riveting thriller set in Ancient Rome from bestselling author Douglas Jackson.</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>"...gripping Roman thriller. It's certainly well placed to take on the Simon Scarrow/Conn Iggulden audience." -- <em>Scotland on Sunday</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>"Fantastic read..." - ***** Reader review. </strong><br /><strong><br />******************************************************************</strong><br /><strong><br />CAN A SLAVE DECIDE THE FATE OF AN EMPEROR?</strong><br /><strong><br />Ancient Rome</strong>. <strong>Caligula</strong> is Emperor, his reign marked by excess, ambition, decadence, cruelty, madness, sexual scandal and death.<br /><br /><strong>Rufus</strong> is a young slave living a world away from the Imperial court - apprentice to an animal trainer for the gladiatorial arena and friend to Cupido, one of Rome's greatest gladiators. <br /><br />When Rufus's skills come to the attention of Caligula, he is summoned to court to serve as keeper for the Imperial elephant - <strong>and unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy to assassinate the Emperor...</strong><br /><strong><br />Rufus's story continues in <em>Claudius</em>.</strong></p>