Although somewhat tired of being Gaius Julius Caesar's dogsbody, Decius agrees to find his pearly breastplate in advance of the Triumph. Caesar's grand-niece Julia also appears. The titular Venus statue does not appear to be historical.
(Originally published as a short story in 'Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine' (July/August 2001)
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Rome 46BC:
Although somewhat tired of being Gaius Julius Caesar's dogsbody, Decius agrees to find his pearly breastplate in advance of the Triumph. Caesar's grand-niece Julia also appears. The titular Venus statue does not appear to be historical.
(Originally published as a short story in 'Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine' (July/August 2001)