Ave, Caesar! The Case of the Roman Coin

The book “Ave, Caesar! (The Case of the Roman Coin)” is the first in a cycle of three thriller novels about the adventures of Gleb Stoltzov. The main character—an instructor in the Department of Ancient World History at MSU—because of an unfortunate accident becomes a “mentalist”: touching various objects, he sees the past events associated with them. Trying to understand what’s going on, Gleb goes to see a specialist in psychology. Her name is Marina Bestuzheva—charming and… impenetrable. Meanwhile, having learned about the miraculous gift of the scholar-historian, a detective investigating a serial killer turns to him for help. The plot twists into an intricate knot where a detective storyline, a historical investigation, and the hero’s personal problems intertwine—from the struggle for the heart of a beautiful woman to intrigues at the university department. You’ll ask: what does Julius Caesar have to do with it? Well, listen…