Rome in the swinging sixties - occult lodges, political intrigues and the secret services’ war for Europe
While the reborn emperors are firmly cementing their power in the highest circles, Anna Sevarese comes across new mysteries as she searches for her mother’s murderer. Is General Laudeo actually the resurrected Julius Caesar? What role does ruthless Contessa Amarante play? And why does an antique chess robot know all the answers?
At the same time Gennaro Palladino, private detective and killer for hire, does not only have to face the Mafia and foreign legionaries but also his own past. Decades ago, as a partisan fighter in the Alps against the fascists, he came across a man, who is now ruling Rome with his cruelty.