The Queen of the Night (Ancient Rome Mysteries, Book 3) by Paul Doherty - ISBN: 9780755328819
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Elite children vanish, soldiers brutally killed: Ancient Rome’s dark secrets unfold.

The Queen of the Night (Ancient Rome Mysteries, Book 3)

Murder and suspense in Ancient Rome

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    464 pages

  • Release Date

    10 January 2007

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Summary

Rome: August 314 AD, and as the sun’s insidious heat beats down, murderous forces lurk in the underbelly of the city. The normally cosseted world of Rome’s rich and powerful is rocked by a series of violent abductions, as children of the elite are kidnapped and held for ransom. Meanwhile, veteran soldiers, men who served Constantine along the Great Wall in northern Britain are being barbarously murdered; the indignities inflicted on their corpses reminiscent of the gruesome practices of the P…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780755328819
ISBN-10:0755328817
Author:Paul Doherty
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:10 January 2007
Weight:256g
Dimensions:176mm x 112mm x 30mm
Series:Ancient Rome Mysteries
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Critics Review

Praise for Paul Doherty’s other novels: ‘I really like these medieval whodunnits

Praise for Paul Doherty’s other novels: ‘I really like these medieval whodunnits * Bookseller *A romping good read * Time Out *Historically informative, excellently plotted and, as ever, superbly entertaining * CADS 20 *This rich tale … seeps authenticity and is written with wonderfully efficient style. A gem of an historical thriller * Huddersfield Daily Examiner *

About The Author

Paul Doherty

Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.

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