Does 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

410AD - Alaric the Goth, the man who led his victorious troops through Italy after capturing and sacking Rome, has died suddenly and has been buried underneath a river bed in southern Italy. One of the most priceless hoards of Roman treasure has been buried with him.

Over 1600 years later, a group of friends living in modern day Italy find themselves in pursuit of Alaric's infamous gold. As they set out to find the treasure, their adventure leads them into conflict with the mafia, resulting in a jail break, kidnappings, and a very public shoot-out.

Alaric's Gold is full of suspense that will leave readers wondering what's reality and what's fiction.