The Roman emperor is fearful of a Delphic oracle which states, "From the bones of twelve, a phoenix shall rise that will rule Rome." An imperial investigator is sent to determine the paradoxical threat to Rome--to find the twelve and and where they hid the missing bones of their founder. Their disappearances resolve into a surprise murder mystery. Read this work to venture into the first century where oracles, bones, and small groups shake the foundations of empire.
