The Cybelene Conspiracy (A Getorius and Arcadia Mystery), by Albert Noyer
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Surgeon Getorius Asterius, his wife Arcadia, the eunuch archpriest of a pagan fertility cult, the female head of a heretical Arian church, and an ambitious senator in league with a Chinese merchant: these are the prime movers in this mystery set in Ravenna, Italy, in A.D. 440. When Getorius is summoned to examine the castrated body of a youth found by Thecla in her Arian church, who is the sobbing “Vestal Virgin” nearby? Is there any connection between this crime and the fact that a senator is smuggling counterfeit Western coins to the Eastern Empire, and contraband Chinese products back to Ravenna? A coded message leads to a secret tunnel and the sinister temple of Cybele, whose devotees are self-mutilated eunuchs. In a stunning climax, the conspirators try to escape Ravenna, planning to sell their products in Egypt, but failing to recognize the deadly nature of what they are carrying…
The Cybelene Conspiracy (A Getorius and Arcadia Mystery), by Albert Noyer - Published on: 2015-09-01
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- Original language: English
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- Running time: 12 Hours
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The Cybelene Conspiracy (A Getorius and Arcadia Mystery), by Albert Noyer Review Noyer's enthusiastic curiosity is effectively channeled through his two attractive protagonists: a smooth narrative packed with fascinating historical detail, -- Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 2005
About the Author With degrees in art, art education and the humanities, Albert Noyer’s career includes working in commercial and fine art, teaching in Detroit Public Schools and at private colleges. He lives in New Mexico.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Thecla was just turning back from opening the second door, to admit as much light as possible, when she heard what sounded like sobs echoing in the dim nave, coming from the chancel area around the altar. She hesitated a moment, then walked along the column arcade until she made out the figure of a woman swathed in a white robe, sitting on the stone floor near the pulpit. A veil partially concealed her head and face. The woman's bulky garment rose and fell with each sob. "Domina? Domina, are you ill?" Thecla whispered, puzzled that someone would be in her church at this hour. Louder sobbing was the only answer. The robes look vaguely familiar, Thecla thought, but I don't believe she's a congregation member. "Can I help you, Domina," she repeated more loudly. When Thecla moved closer, she noticed a puddle of blood on the floor that seeped onto the lower part of the woman's tunic. Then, in the half-light, she made out the nude body of a young man lying to one side of the woman. A golden sickle gleamed softly in his limp hand. The dark pool of blood seemed to come from between his legs. Thecla bent next to the youth and saw in horror that his scrotum had been severed. "Christotokos," she gasped, "Mother of Christ, what happened here? Did...did he?" Nausea choked off her question. Thecla leaned sideways in a retch that brought bitter bits of crayfish to her throat. She felt the jar she was carrying slip from hands that were drained of strength, helpless to hold onto the smooth clay. The container smashed on the floor, sending a splash of golden oil to mingle with the crimson puddle at her feet. After a moment she recovered enough to wipe a sleeve across her mouth. "Virgin Mother...the man...has...has mutilated himself," she murmured to herself. "He needs medical help. What was the name of that physician Fabius mentioned? It sounded Celtic or Gothic...said he lived on the Via Julius Caesar." Thecla decided the sobbing woman could wait until a physician came. With another glance at the youth's body, the presbytera staggered to her feet. Dazed, in shock, she supported herself on each nave column in turn, lurching back to the entrance. A diminishing trail of oily blood from the hem of her tunic had feathered out by the time she reached the front doors. Thecla went out into the shadow of the portico to gulp in cool evening air until she felt less faint. Gradually, her mind cleared. When she looked around for someone who might help, she saw a small figure walking along her side of the Via Armini. "Boy!" she called out in a hoarse voice. "Child, wait!" The boy stopped and looked her way. She fumbled for a bronze quadrans in her purse, then half-ran to him, hiking up her tunic to keep from tripping on the folds, thinking that any loss to her dignity was of less importance than finding help for the man in her church -- if he was still alive. Thecla was out of breath when she reached the boy. "Child," she panted, "th..there's a bronze in it..if you...bring that physician...who lives...on the Julius Caesar here quickly." The urchin stared at the old woman in her shabby black tunic, eyed the coin in her hand, then turned and ran west along the Via Porti. Mother of Christ, have I frightened the child off? In this twilight I must look like some dark-robed sorceress. "Quickly," she repeated faintly, although the boy was out of hearing. Then Thecla slid to her knees on the damp grass as the horrifying scene in the church filled her mind again. Christotokos, eleison. have mercy, Mother. Who is that young man? Why did he come to my church to...to do that to himself? And the woman. Who is she? Thecla held back an urge to vomit with a prayer of desperation. "Mother of Christ, now I truly need your help. Let that boy bring back the surgeon who treats Fabius's mother. Quickly!
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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful. Engrossing and superbly written fiction By Renate G. Vanegas The writer knows how to capture the readers attention. This suspense-driven, historical novel revolves around a 5th Century surgeon and his wife who are living in Ravenna, Italy, shortly before the demise of the Roman Empire. The emperor's mother, a greedy Roman senator, an Arian woman priestess, a Vestal Virgin, and an Asian merchant are some of the vivid characters, who scheme and plot their way to a stunning and suprising climax.Most interesting was the way the writer took me on an incredible journey back in time. I learned about the food and drink people consumed, the culture and customs, and how physicians treated and cured their patients ailments. Christianity in its early stages and the various religious cults of people trying to hang on to their own beliefs makes it interesting.Throughout the novel, the tightly woven plots of murder and intrigue make this a spellbinding tale and an enjoyable read.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Not bad, not great By Duodentes The Cybelene Conspiracy is a historical mystery. It's not a bad book, not a great one either. The setting is late antiquity Ravenna, at the time (5th century) the capital of the western Roman Empire. The detectives are a pair of doctors, Getorius and Arcadia. They aren't very good doctors by today's standards--not so much because their medical knowledge is limited but because they're perfectly ready (largely for plot convenience) to abandon practice and patients for a poorly justified getaway aboard a cargo ship that lasts several days. They aren't very good detectives, either, by the standards of detective fiction, since they pretty much stumble across all their clues and do little actual deduction.They are, in fact, mostly an excuse to trot out a wealth of research. The author knows his stuff and he resists no excuse to display it for the reader's edification. The result is a bit dry (no wit, no humor) and plodding. Lots of facts but no real sense of place and period. And there's some wink wink nudge nudge from modern author to modern reader(for me a serious flaw in historical fiction) with the introduction of some technology that WE know will have long-lasting implications, though it's too soon in the historical timeline for it to take a foothold.Even so, the best thing about the book is the facts, especially the state of western medical knowledge of the time. There are glancing references to but little involvement with imperial politics. The weakest thing about the book is the paint by the numbers plot. I don't regret reading it, but I'm not inspired to read others in the series.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Beware (Early) Christian Cults By Limelite Husband and wife team Getorius Asterius, a surgeon, and Arcadia, a natural sleuth, live in Ravenna, the western capital of what's left of the Roman Empire under the Emperor Flavius. When Thecla, the Presbytera of an early Christian sect -- the Cybelenes -- discovers the castrated body of a young man accompanied by a weeping girl, Claudia, who suffers from epilepsy, she knows to call in the town's best medical team.In the mode of Brother Cadfael, the author has created a Roman couple involved in pre-scientific forensics and detection.As the complex mystery unfolds, it soon becomes apparent that a conspiracy to devalue the currency of the Eastern Empire by dumping counterfeit coins is being hatched by the leader and members of the cult of Cybele, which demands certain male followers to "auto-eunuch" themselves.To complicate matters, Getorius and Arcadia find themselves suspected of the murder by the Ravenna's investigator, Leudovald. At times working at cross-purposes, at other times in co-operation, Getorius, Arcadia, and Leudovald unravel the mystery, but not before encountering the intriguing Shang Chen who brings with him the technology and silk manufacturing secrets of China.This is a richly detailed historical novel set in a time and place overlooked in fiction. You may find, like I did, that the supporting cast gladiator couple are two of the best minor characters. Take this book with you on summer vacation; it's the perfect escape for the imagination with enough humor to keep the grisly nature of the plot at bay.
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