The Last Assassin

By Peter Stothard

From 44 BC, Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and future Emperor Augustus, embarks on a relentless 14-year quest for vengeance against his father's assassins. While history often highlights Brutus and Cassius, this book unearths the untold story of Cassius Parmensis, the last conspirator to evade imperial retribution.

A poet, sailor, and playwright, Parmensis was a minor figure in the plot but a master of survival, navigating the treacherous politics of the dying Republic for over a decade on the run. *The Last Assassin* charts this epic hunt through the eyes of an unheralded man, revealing a gripping saga of fear, revenge, and the brutal consequences of power in ancient Rome.
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