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Margaret George, author of The Confessions of Young Nero

Julius Caesar’s imperial dynasty is only as strong as the next person who seeks to control it. In the Roman Empire no one is safe from the sting of betrayal: man, woman or child. As a boy, Nero’s royal heritage becomes a threat to his very life, first when the mad emperor Caligula tries to drown him, then when his great aunt attempts to secure her own son’s inheritance. Faced with shocking acts of treachery, young Nero is dealt a harsh lesson: it is better to be cruel than dead.

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Week of March 19, 2018

Paperback releases for the week of March 19th include END GAME by David Baldacci, which marks the return of CIA assassins Will Robie and Jessica Reel, who are sent to investigate the disappearance of their handler, code-named Blue Man --- and find themselves up against an adversary with superior firepower and a home-court advantage; THE CONFESSIONS OF YOUNG NERO, Margaret George's novel about Emperor Nero, one of the most notorious and misunderstood figures in history, and his ruthless ascension to the throne; and THE DEVIL AND WEBSTER, a twisty novel from Jean Hanff Korelitz about a college president, a baffling student protest, and some of the most hot-button issues on today's college campuses.

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