Secrets of the Dead is a thriller and a a time slip novel. There are two stories running in tandem, sometimes reflecting each other. In present day Kosovo, EULEX employee Abby is having a weekend away with her boyfriend, but something happens that turns her world upside down. She discovers a conspiracy and needs to get to the bottom of it to see justice done. Gaius, in the fourth century Roman Empire is called to Emperor Constantine's presence and tasked to solve a murder. But Gaius has his own ghosts. Regardless, he pursues the mystery of the murder, despite knowing that he faces deep peril.
For the most part, the reader gets alternate chapters of the modern day and the Roman Empire. It's an absorbing story, with plenty of twists and turns. In particular, Harper is very adept at leaving a chapter on a cliff hanger. Being rather impatient to find out what was going to happen, occasionally I skipped a chapter to find out the resolution of whatever situation the major character way in! But for the most part, I stayed with the author's set path and galloped my way through this exciting story of the effects of our ancient and very recent past.
Tom Harper's website
An interview with Tom Harper in York's Press
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