The Water Thief

The author of the book ‘The Water Thief’ is Ben Pastor. It is a historical mystery novel. The story is set in 304 C.E. and It depicts Aelius Spartianus, a court official and historian of Diocletian in Dalmatia. Aelius is assigned to investigate the unsolved mystery of the drowning death of Hadrian’s favorite, the young Antinous. The story involves a series of murders as well as the discovery of Antinous’ tomb and a conspiracy against Rome.