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The thrilling Roman adventure from the author of THE LEGION and THE GLADIATOR. The city of Rome in AD 50 is a dangerous place. Treachery lurks on every corner, and a shadowy Republican movement, 'the Liberators', has spread its tentacles wide. It is feared that the heart of the latest plot lies in the ranks of the Praetorian Guard. Uncertain of whom he can trust, the Imperial Secretary Narcissus summons to Rome two courageous men guaranteed to be loyal to the grave: army veterans Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro.
Tasked with infiltrating the Guard, Cato and Macro face a daunting test to win the trust of their fellow soldiers. No sooner have they begun to unearth the details of the Liberators' devious plan than disaster strikes: an old enemy who could identify them, with deadly consequences, makes an unexpected appearance. Now they face a race against time to save their own lives before they can unmask the mastermind behind the Liberators...

It is AD 54. The soldiers of the Roman army patrol a growing Empire, from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, from the Atlantic to the banks of the Nile. Rome brutally enforces its rule, and its legions are the most efficient and aggressive fighting force in the world. Two battle-scarred veterans of this army, Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro, have survived years of campaigning in Britannia and have been recalled to Rome. Their time in the teeming, dangerously political city is short, and soon they are travelling with the Praetorian Guard to Spain, a restless colony where simmering tension in the face of Roman rule is aggravated by bitter rivalry amongst the natives. The challenges that face two old friends and their comrades in arms are unlike any they have seen before - in a land that declares itself unconquerable...

Berlin, January 1940

Germany has conquered Poland. The world is praying for peace. At home, the Nazi Party's hold on power is absolute.

One freezing night, an SS doctor and his wife cheerfully return home from an evening out. By sunrise, the doctor will be lifeless in a pool of blood.

There is pressure to record the incident as a suicide, but the first evidence uncovered by Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke points to a chilling staged murder. The investigation is swiftly blocked by Schenke's superiors, but he can't let it go. When he uncovers links to the mysterious death of a child, a terrifying secret begins to emerge.

In times of war, under a ruthless regime, there are places no man should ever enter. And Schenke fears he may not return alive...

Macro and Cato - heroes of the Roman Empire - face a ruthless enemy set on revenge
The Roman Empire's hold on the province of Britannia is fragile. The tribes implacably opposed to Rome have grown cunning in their attacks on the legions. Even amongst those who have sworn loyalty, dissent simmers. In distant Rome, Nero is blind to the danger.
As hostilities create mayhem in the west, Governor Gaius Suetonius Paulinus gathers a vast army, with Prefect Cato in command. A hero of countless battles, Cato wants his loyal comrade Centurion Macro by his side. But the Governor leaves Macro behind, in charge of the veteran reserves in Camulodunum. Suetonius dismisses concerns that the poorly fortified colony will be vulnerable to attack when only a skeleton force remains.
With the military distracted, slow-burning anger amongst the tribespeople bursts into flames. The king of the Iceni is dead and a proud kingdom is set for plundering and annexation. But the widow is Queen Boudica, a woman with a warrior's heart. If Boudica calls for death to the emperor, a bloodbath will follow.
Macro and Cato each face deadly battles against enemies who would rather die than succumb to Roman rule. The future of Britannia hangs in the balance.

Germany has conquered Poland. The world is praying for peace. At home, the Nazi Party's hold on power is absolute.
One freezing night, an SS doctor and his wife cheerfully return home from an evening out. By sunrise, the doctor will be lifeless in a pool of blood.
There is pressure to record the incident as a suicide, but the first evidence uncovered by Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke points to a chillingly staged murder. The investigation is swiftly blocked by Schenke's superiors, but he can't let it go. When he uncovers links to the mysterious death of a child, a terrifying secret begins to emerge.
In times of war, under a ruthless regime, there are places no man should ever enter. And Schenke fears he may not return alive . . .

How was a man killed while alone in a locked room? Is it the perfect murder?
It's a case for FBI Special Agent Rose Blake. Still raw after a notorious serial killer slipped through her net, Rose will do whatever it takes - including putting her own life at risk - to nail the perpetrator this time.
When a second body with identical wounds is discovered, Rose realises that a twisted murderer is playing a deadly game. A murderer who's not going to stop any time soon. But what links the victims? And who's next? No one is safe, and the clock is ticking...

It is AD 25. Pirate ships strike terror in the hearts of those who brave the seas of the Roman Empire.
When young Telemachus joins the crew of the merchant ship Selene, he's delighted to escape the rough streets of Piraeus. He knows little of the dangers of life at sea. And even past hardship has not prepared him for the terror on board when a pirate ship appears . . .
The fight is bloody, but the result is never in doubt. Then the victorious pirate chief, Bulla, offers the beaten men a cruel choice: join us, or die. After surviving a brutal initiation rite, Telemachus impresses his new captain with his resourcefulness and strength, and swiftly rises through the pirate ranks. But dangerous rivals talk of mutiny and murder. While Prefect Canis, notorious commander of the imperial fleet, is relentless in his pursuit of the pirate brotherhood.
Could Telemachus be the man to lead the pirates and challenge Rome?

Berlin im Winter 1939. Der Zweite Weltkrieg hat begonnen. Immer weiter schränkt das Nazi-Regime die Freiheit der Bevölkerung ein. Doch in der Hauptstadt wird der sich ankündigende Schrecken der Kriegsjahre von einer tiefgreifenden Angst überschattet. In den kalten Stunden der Verdunkelung, die die diktatorische Regierung zum Schutz gegen Fliegerangriffe ausspricht, zieht ein brutaler Mörder durch die Metropole. Als die Leiche einer jungen Frau gefunden wird, gerät Kriminalinspektor Horst Schenke unter erbarmungslosen Druck. Seine Weigerung, in die Nazipartei einzutreten, bringt ihn in große Gefahr – und als eine zweite Frau ermordet wird, entdeckt Schenke eine Spur, die bis ins Zentrum der Macht führt. Seine Stunden scheinen gezählt ...

AD 60. Macro and Cato - two battle-scarred heroes of the Roman army - face tribal uprisings and battles to the death with unmatched courage in barbaric Britannia.
The hard-won province of Britannia is a thorn in the side of the Roman Empire, its tribes swift to anger, and relentless in their bloody harassment of the Roman military. Far from being a peaceful northern enclave, Britannia is a seething mass of bitter rebels and unlikely alliances against the common enemy. Corruption amongst greedy officials diverts resources from the locals who need them. For the military, it's a never-ending fight to maintain a fragile peace.
Now it's time to quell the most dangerous enemy tribes. Two of Rome's finest commanders - Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro - are charged with a mission as deadly as any they have faced in their long careers. Can they win the day, or could this be the last battle?
A stunning and unforgettable story of warfare, courage and sacrifice as brave men face an enemy with nothing to lose . . .

A stunning novel of courage, camaraderie and deadly enemies from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Centurion and The Emperor's Exile.
AD 59. Britannia. Tension is simmering. Danger lies round every corner for Rome's brave soldiers ...
Fifteen years after Rome's invasion of Britannia, centurion Marco is back. The island is settled now, bustling with commerce. Macro's goal is to help run his mother's Londinium inn, and exploit his land grant. He's prepared for the dismal weather and the barbaric ways of the people. But far worse dangers threaten all his plans.
A gang led by an ex-legionary rules the city, demanding protection money and terrorising those who won't pay up. The Roman official in charge has turned a blind eye. Macro has to act. He needs the back-up of the finest soldier he knows: Prefect Cato. But Cato is in distant Rome. Or is he?
As the streets run red with blood, the army's heroes face an enemy as merciless and cunning as any barbarian tribe. The honour of Rome is in their hands ...
For readers of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Ben Kane - unputdownable fiction from an author who knows the Roman world like no other.

Rome, 61 BC
Recruited as a gladiator, young Marcus Cornelius Primus faces a new life of brutal training, governed by strict rules, as he learns the skills of an elite warrior.
But Marcus cannot simply forget his past. His father lies murdered by soldiers and his mother has been kidnapped and forced into slavery. Marcus is determined to find his father's old commander, Pompeius the Great, to seek justice for his family and set his mother free.
Yet, unbeknown to him, Marcus is hiding a life-threatening secret. And if the Romans discover it, there will be no escape . . .

К концу лета 44 г. н. э. долгое противостояние с непокорными местными племенами в Британии истощило не только силы воинов командующего Плавта, но и терпение Императора, требующего скорейшей победы. Задача центурионов Макрона и Катона в составе Второго легиона — удержать брод через реку Тамезис. Но из-за ошибки командования герои оказываются в роли беглецов, преследуемых собственными товарищами, и теперь у них есть лишь один слабый шанс искупить вину.
Весной 45 г. центурионы Макрон и Катон, уволенные из Второго легиона в Британии, ожидают расследования своей причастности к смерти товарища-офицера. И хотя им известно коварство секретаря Нарцисса, не в их положении выбирать: выполнив его просьбу спасти из рук пиратов ценнейшие свитки, они окажут услугу Империи и спасут свою репутацию. Но Нарцисс оказывается в сговоре с Вителлием, их давним врагом, и теперь центурионам вновь приходится думать не только судьбах Рима, но и о собственных судьбах.
Вошедшие в сборник романы Саймона Скэрроу «Добыча золотого орла» и «Пророчество орла» продолжают знаменитый цикл «Орлы Империи», который посвящен римским легионерам и книги из которого стали бестселлерами во многих странах мира.

Промозглой зимой 44 года от Рождества Христова римские силы в Британии с нетерпением ожидали наступления весны, чтобы возобновить кампанию по завоеванию острова. Непокорные бритты тем временем становились все более изощренными в своем сопротивлении, не гнушаясь нанести римлянам удар в спину. Захвачены в плен жена и дети генерала Плавта, центуриону Макрону и его верному другу Катону придется поторопиться, чтобы не дать друидам принести пленников в жертву своим темным богам...
Веспасиан и Второй легион римской армии продвигаются вперед в своей кампании по захвату юго-запада. Макрону и вновь назначенный центурионом Катону поручено помочь Верике, престарелому правителю атребатов превратить его племенное войско в грозную силу, которая сможет защитить власть от набегов врага. Но несмотря на официальную приверженность атребатов Риму, многие настроены против римских захватчиков, а значит героям предстоит сперва завоевать лояльность колеблющихся ополченцев...
Вошедшие в сборник романы Саймона Скэрроу «Орел нападает» и «Орел и Волки» продолжают знаменитый цикл «Орлы Империи», который посвящен римским легионерам и книги из которого стали бестселлерами во многих странах мира.

Berlin, December 1939

Germany is at war. The Nazis have tightened their terrifying grip. Paranoia is intensified by an enforced blackout that plunges the capital into darkness every night.

When a woman is murdered, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke is under pressure to solve the case, swiftly. Treated with suspicion by his superiors for failing to join the Nazi Party, Schenke walks a perilous line - for disloyalty is a death sentence.

The discovery of a second victim confirms Schenke's worst fears. As the investigation takes him closer to the sinister heart of the regime, Schenke realises that the warring factions of the Reich are as merciless as the killer stalking the streets...

В книгу вошли первые два романа цикла Саймона Скэрроу «Орлы Империи» – «Римский орел» и «Орел-завоеватель». 42 г. н. э. Бесстрашный центурион Макрон, опытный солдат, закаленный в боях, находится в самом сердце Германии со Вторым легионом – гордостью римской армии. Катону, новому рекруту и недавно назначенному заместителю Макрона, в кровопролитной схватке с местными племенами предстоит доказать справедливость этого назначения.
Когда в 43 г. н. э. центурион Макрон получает назначение в земли британских племен, он и не подозревает, что здесь ему, видавшему виды воину, предстоит одна из самых сложных кампаний. Макрон и его молодой подчиненный Катон должны найти и победить врага, прежде чем он окрепнет достаточно, чтобы сокрушить римские легионы. Но британцы не единственный противник, противостоящий Макрону и Катону: в тени кровопролитных схваток зреет заговор против самого Императора.

Berlin, December 1939
As Germany goes to war, the Nazis tighten their terrifying grip. Paranoia in the capital is intensified by a rigidly enforced blackout that plunges the city into oppressive darkness every night, as the bleak winter sun sets.
When a young woman is murdered, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke is under pressure to solve the case, swiftly. Distrusted by his superiors for his failure to join the Nazi Party, Schenke walks a perilous line - for disloyalty is a death sentence.
The discovery of a second victim confirms Schenke's worst fears. He must uncover the truth before evil strikes again.
As the investigation takes him closer to the sinister heart of the regime, Schenke realises there is danger everywhere - and the warring factions of the Reich can be as deadly as a killer stalking the streets . . .

A stunning novel of courage, camaraderie and deadly enemies from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Centurion and The Emperor's Exile.
AD 59. Britannia. Tension is simmering. Danger lies round every corner for Rome's brave soldiers ...
Fifteen years after Rome's invasion of Britannia, centurion Marco is back. The island is settled now, bustling with commerce. Macro's goal is to help run his mother's Londinium inn, and exploit his land grant. He's prepared for the dismal weather and the barbaric ways of the people. But far worse dangers threaten all his plans.
A gang led by an ex-legionary rules the city, demanding protection money and terrorising those who won't pay up. The Roman official in charge has turned a blind eye. Macro has to act. He needs the back-up of the finest soldier he knows: Prefect Cato. But Cato is in distant Rome. Or is he?
As the streets run red with blood, the army's heroes face an enemy as merciless and cunning as any barbarian tribe. The honour of Rome is in their hands ...
For readers of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Ben Kane - unputdownable fiction from an author who knows the Roman world like no other.

В книгу вошли первые два романа цикла Саймона Скэрроу «Орлы Империи» — «Римский орел» и «Орел-завоеватель». 42 г. н. э. Бесстрашный центурион Макрон, опытный солдат, закаленный в боях, находится в самом сердце Германии со Вторым легионом — гордостью римской армии. Катону, новому рекруту и недавно назначенному заместителю Макрона в кровопролитной схватке с местными племенами предстоит доказать справедливость этого назначения.

Когда в 43 г. н. э. центурион Макрон получает назначение в земли британских племен, он и не подозревает, что здесь ему, видавшему виды воину, предстоит одна из самых сложных кампаний. Макрон и его молодой подчиненный Катон должны найти и победить врага, прежде чем он окрепнет достаточно, чтобы сокрушить римские легионы. Но британцы не единственный противник, противостоящий Макрону и Катону: в тени кровопролитных схваток зреет заговор против самого Императора.

It is AD 55. As trouble brews on the eastern fringes of the Roman Empire, Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro must prepare for war...
The wily Parthian Empire has invaded Roman-ruled Armenia, ousting King Rhadamistus. The King is ambitious and ruthless, but he is loyal to Rome. General Corbulo must restore him to power, while also readying the troops for war with Parthia. Corbulo welcomes new arrivals Cato and Macro, experienced soldiers who know how to knock into shape an undermanned unit of men ill-equipped for conflict.
But Rhadamistus's brutality towards those who ousted him will spark an uprising which will test the bravery of the Roman army to the limit. While the enemy watches from over the border...

Один из трех самых крутых авторов исторического экшна в мире по данным AMAZON.COM Это так же мощно и реалистично, как сериал «Рим» Саймон Скэрроу – лучший из лучших. Он – живой классик исторического экшна. Его серия «Орлы империи» давно стала культовой, а каждый роман из нее был мировым бестселлером. Залог успеха его книг – английская обстоятельность, достоверность и внимательность к деталям в сочетании с американским динамизмом и древнеримской жесткостью. Римская империя, 54 год. Префект Катон и центурион Макрон вернулись домой после удачной испанской кампании. Но Рим сильно изменился за время их отсутствия. Император Клавдий отравлен, и…