The Dolphins of Laurentum R. J. Ellory 'What the River Knows has

'What the River Knows has it all: page-turning mystery

the two brothers must come to terms with the ever-growing tide of violence that follows in their wake - something that forces them to make a choice about their lives

The cynical are moved by his flights of romance

But when a stranger arrives with news that his father has been arrested for treason

The Dolphins of Laurentum R. J. Ellory 'What the River Knows hasIt's October AD 79. The arrival of a ragged man at the Geminus household sets in motion a series of events which take Flavia and her three friends to an opulent villa by the sea at Laurentum, a few miles south of Ostia. Just off the coast is a sunken wreck full of treasure which could be the answer to all their problems. But someone else is after the treasure, too. As the four children try to recover it, they solve the terrible mystery of Lupus's past.