The Accusers — Lindsey Davis

Newly returned from far-flung Londinium and in need of work, Marcus Didius Falco agrees to look into the death of Rubirius Metellus. Convicted of corruption, the rich senator committed suicide--and in doing so, relieved his family of paying his debts. Now Metellus's accusers stand to collect a large fee for a successful prosecution and Falco starts to suspect that the senator may have had some help with his last meal. If he actually was murdered, Falco must find out cui bono: Who benefits? Soon, in a courtroom drama filled with chilling surprises, the sleuth must argue the case and engage in a most dangerous game. For while the wheels of justice grind exceedingly fine, the machinations of the powerful can be downright lethal. And Falco may have played right into their hands...