The Loreticus Intrigues Volume 1

Welcome to the world of Loreticus! He is the ferocious young spymaster of the Emperor, loved by the immoral imperial family, feared by their rivals, and disliked by almost everyone else.

This collection holds the first four adventures of the great intriguer:

- The Convenient Murder

- The Poisoned Orphan

- The Indigo Mace

- The Emperor's Martyr

These intrigues happen in a swords-and-sandals kingdom, which is closely based on the late Roman Empire. Written for humour and mystery, they are the perfect set of adventures to binge on.

From the spymaster's loyal readers:

"I enjoyed the heck out of my introduction to Loreticus. There's nary a clue or a word out of place in this fine mystery, and I definitely recommend it."

"I love this book! I'll read this several more times over the next year or more. That's what I do when I find a great book by a wonderful storyteller!"

"The clues are all there for reader - not laid out on the table but voiced as almost an afterthought. Loreticus brilliantly draws the shards of information together like pieces of a puzzle until the whole picture appears for all to see."

"Intriguing and entertaining. The characters' interactions are brilliant."

"The story is a fast-paced whodunit, featuring the keen deductive reasoning and dry gallows humor of Loreticus. Selban is Dr. Watson to Loreticus' Sherlock Holmes/Joe Friday hybrid, as they unravel the subtle clues to solve the murder before Loreticus' enemies can pin it on him. The process is fascinating, the ending is not one you can predict, and J.B. Lucas' terse descriptions and understated style maintain the drama, the noir atmosphere, and the reader's interest to the end. There's nary a clue or a word out of place in this fine mystery, and I definitely recommend it."

"Think Lord Peter Wimsey, but set north of Rome in 255."