It is the rome of the late republic, and gordianus the finder has a knack for finding trouble and dead bodies. Steven saylors roma sub rosa series of novels, set in t. Poppy and the poisoned cake examines the role of the roman censorboth censustaker and guardian of morals. Nine tales of murder and intrigue take him from the seamy streets of rome to elegant villas on the bay of naples, from the spectacular backdrop of a chariot race to a domestic dispute with his egyptian concubine bethesda. The further investigations of gordianus the finder roma sub rosa series, book 11library edition authors.
Pdf the mammoth book of oddballs and eccentrics download. The cherries of lucullus first appeared in eqmm, may 2005. Gordianus the finder, famed detective of ancient rome, returns in a riveting of stories. Mysteries set in italy secondo mystery readers international. Steven saylor the seven wonders read by stephen plunkett steven saylor raiders of the nile read by james langton steven. He was born in the gulf coast city of port lavaca on march 23, 1956, but his parents divorced when he was a small boy, and his.
Author steven saylors complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and. Arms of nemesis 1992, featuring crassus, is set during the slave revolt of spartacus in 72 bc. Read download the mammoth book of ufos pdf pdf download. The further investigations of gordianus the finder. Saylor recognized at an early age that he was one who did. Unlike lawrence block, saylor is not equally at home in short stories and novels, and none of these mysteries is very mysteriouspoppy and the poisoned cake is perhaps the most anticlimacticyet they all engagingly evoke the last days of the roman republic and show the often tumultuous domestic lives of gordianus lofty reallife. Steven saylors roma sub rosa series of novels, set in the later roman republic and featuring gordianus the finder, has garnered unusual acclaim from. Now best known for his highly successful mystery novels set in ancient rome, steven saylor began his writing career by publishing erotica under the penname aaron travis.
It is the eleventh book in his roma sub rosa series of mystery stories set in the final decades of the roman republic. Gordianus, who is useful at digging up dirt, has a reputation for being trustworthy, tactful, and discreet. Sempronia is a focal character in the 1600s play by ben jonson, catiline his conspiracy she is the title character of the short story the consuls wife by steven saylor where she and her lover is plotting to have her husband murdered. This collection featuring gordianus the finder is satisfying from beginning to end. Having never read any saylors roma sub rosa novels, i found these stories very easy to dive into. Outside the roman books are two novels set in steven s native texas. Wonderfully entertaining mystery stories set in the world of the acclaimed roma sub rosa series. Gordianus tries to save the lives of 99 slaves, while spartacus threatens rome. Steven saylors roma sub rosa series of novels, set in the later roman republic and featuring gordianus the finder, has garnered unusual acclaim from readers and. When i was a boy growing up in rural texas, watching gladiator movies, playing with my batteryoperated roman galley, and dressing up as cleopatra just kidding.
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