`Confirms Harriss undisputed place as our leading master of both the historical and contemporary thriller Daily Mail n _________________ n n LAWS ARE SILENT IN TIMES OF WAR. -- Cicero n n There was a time when Cicero held Caesars life in the palm of his hand. n n But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Ciceros life is in ruins. n n Ciceros comeback requires wit, skill and courage. n n And for a brief and glorious period, the legendary orator is once more the supreme senator in Rome. n n But politics is never static. n n And no statesman, however cunning, can safeguard against the ambition and corruption of others. n _________________ n n `The finest fictional treatment of Ancient Rome in the English language - The Scotsman n