Book Cover "The Sign of the Eagle"     The Sign of the Eagle is a breathtaking historical novel of action and suspense set in the year 71 A.D. amid the exotic and vibrant streets of ancient Rome. Macha, the strong-willed daughter of a legendary Celtic British king and wife of the Roman tribune, Titus, is the only one who can prove her husband innocent of treason, solve the murders of two slaves who possessed information that could have exonerated Titus, and ultimately save the life of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.     To read an excerpt from chapter one, click here.   The Sign of the Eagle has been published and can be ordered now. Click on the link below to order your copy today!  Sunbury Press,  Amazon, Barnes & Noble , Bookshop Santa Cruz Or order from your favorite brick and mortar bookstore  NEW:  limited number of signed copies are now available at the Bookshop Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA by clicking on the below link below Bookshop Santa Cruz Bookstore     Confirmed Book Signings Please click on the book signing link to see the times, dates and places Jess Steven Hughes will be signing his published novel "The Sign of the Eagle"     Listed are just a few book stores that received copies of the novel or are waiting for a copy to review  Lucy's Books Astoria, OR Barnes & Noble Missoula, MT Village Books at Fairhaven Bellingham, WA Bay Book Company Half Moon Bay, CA   Announcement Sunbury Press "The Sign of the Eagle" came in at 9th place on their bestseller list for the month of April The Sign of the Eagle was accepted for publication by Sunbury Press (www.sunburypress.com), Camp Hill, PA, September 23, 2011 and published March 19, 2012.   The novel has been released as a traditional paperback and soon will be available as an ebook (Kindle and Nook).   Maps View ancient British and Roman maps , trek with Macha as she travels to Rome   Trivia: See how I researched my novel "The Sign of the Eagle".   Credits: Thank you artist Katrina Brennen for creating the portrait of Macha, heroine of the novel "The Sign of the Eagle".   Blog: Stop by the Jess Steven Hughes Blog page and check out recent publishing updates. Feel free to comment on the Blog page about reviews regarding the book, time period and culture.   Short Story: Author Jess Steven Hughes short story "Death Most Poisonous" has been published in the December 2010 issue of literary magazine, Down in the Dirt, a Scars Publication at http://scars.tv/.   Synopsis:   This is a mini-sequel to The Sign of the Eagle. The main character, Macha, is asked by an old friend to investigate a possible murder.   You can order a copy by clicking on Down on the Dirt Store link.   I have been encouraged by the editor who originally read my novel, The Sign of the Eagle, and who also reviewed this story, to expand it into a full size mystery novel.   -Jess Steven Hughes     Thank you to Chris Hughes for advertising The Sign of the Eagle on his online store at toadmanstankpictures.com. Chris is a master military modeler and photographer and had his first book on the Walker Bulldog tank published late last year and his next book on the General Sheridan tank will be published in a couple of months