The Lost Ten: The exhilarating Roman historical thriller

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A desperate rescue attempt deep behind enemy lines...this nail-biting adventure has all the hard-edged appeal of the Bravo Two Zero mission. When Valens, a junior officer in the Roman Army, joins a crack squad of soldiers on a dangerous mission, little does he know what's in store for him. Tasked with rescuing the young Prince Sasan, who has been imprisoned in the impenetrable Castle of Silence, the troops set out across Mesopotamia and into the mountains south of the Caspian Sea. Deep in hostile territory, inexperienced Valens finds himself in charge. And as one by one his soldiers die or disappear, he begins to suspect that there is a traitor in their midst, and that the rescue is fast becoming a suicide mission. Valens must marshal this disparate group of men and earn their respect, before it's too late...

Harry Sidebottom teaches Ancient History at Oxford University. His career as a novelist began with his Warrior of Rome series, which has sold over half a million copies. The Last Hour, his tenth novel, introduces us once again to Marcus Clodius Ballista, hero of the Warrior of Rome books.

'Sidebottom conjures up the landscape and its people brilliantly...I could have journeyed with Valens and his crew for another 1,000 pages.' * The Times * 'Relentless, brutal, brilliant, this is Jack Reacher in ancient Rome' Ben Kane -- Ben Kane on The Last Hour 'A cracking tale. More twists and turns than the Tiber itself' -- Rory Clements on The Last Hour 'Cracking, page-turning stuff' -- James Swallow on The Last Hour 'Grabbed me from the start. I loved it' -- Donna Leon on The Last Hour The master of Roman military historical fiction...extremely exciting, historically fascinating and with a fantastic setting. I gobbled it up...Excellent! * For Winter Nights - A bookish blog * This exhilarating action thriller storms along, reinforced by the author's thorough knowledge of the Roman army. * Sunday Express *