A wry and witty new series from one of Britain's best mystery writers Despatched to the Iceni territories, Olussa arrives to hear that the Iceni king has died and his widow, Boudica, has been elected Queen. But Procurator Catus and a force of ?Special Police? arrive to strip the Iceni of their wealth ? for Roman law doesn?t recognize the widow's claims. By accident, Olussa finds himself in the Iceni camp as Boudica mobilizes her entire tribe and goes on the warpath . . .