Sword Of Rome by Douglas Jackson Bantam Press, £14.99 This is the story of how Gaius Valerius Verrens, Hero of Rome, did just that and worked out who to support as the empire was torn apart by ...

Douglas Jackson (Canelo, £16.99) A prolific author of historical and crime fiction, Stirling-based Douglas Jackson produced the nine-volume Hero of Rome epic, which drew to a close in 2018.

Book Review: Defender of Rome, by Douglas Jackson. By The Newsroom. Published 16th Sep 2011, 20:52 BST. Defender of Rome. Sign up ...