{"product_id":"9781806348176","title":"Alaric's Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoes a riverbed in southern Italy still conceal the priceless hoard of�Roman treasure that was buried in the grave of Alaric the Goth, just�months after his warlike hordes had looted Rome in 410 AD?�Described by readers as a `laugh-out-loud comedy caper',�Alaric's Gold is the hilarious story of the race to discover the grave�and seize the fabulous treasure within it.���Set in modern-day Italy, this fast-paced and gripping thriller plays host to a cast including a roguish Italian prime minister, his favourite escort girl, dissolute diplomats, corrupt police officers and the mafia. The action involves a helicopter jail break, kidnappings and a shoot-out with the mafia.   On one level, this is a light and amusing story set in the present day,�but on another it draws on genuine historical records to point the way to one of the richest graves in antiquity - a grave that, according to Edward Gibbon in The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was constructed in a riverbed�after its waters had been diverted `by the labour of a captive multitude',�a grave containing `the splendid spoils and trophies of Rome', one whose secrecy was assured by the `inhuman massacre of the prisoners who had been employed to execute the work', and one about which the world appears�largely to have forgotten.   The grave awaits discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55732925825400,"sku":"9781806348176","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781806348176.jpg?v=1794309434","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781806348176","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}