Rome, 80 BC. A wealthy landowner has been murdered and his son, Sextus Roscius, is accused of the crime. When every lawyer in the city turns down his case, there's only one man who can save Roscius from a particularly grisly execution!Marcus Tullius Cicero: 26 years old, and a rising star in the Forum. Together with his brother, Quintus, Cicero must investigate the murder and find the true culprit. But in their quest for justice, the brothers are about to make some very powerful enemies indeed...