A Murder on the Appian Way
A Mystery of Ancient Rome
$40.30
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
20 December 2006
Summary
52 BC, and Rome is in turmoil. Rival gangs prowl the streets as Publius Clodius, a high-born populist politician, and his arch-enemy Titus Milo fight to control the consular elections. But when Clodius is murdered on the famed Appian Way and Milo is accused of the crime, the city explodes with riots and arson.
As accusations and rumours fly, Gordianus is charged by Pompey the Great with discovering what really happened on the Appian Way that dark January night. Was it murder? And if s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845292478 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1845292472 |
| Author: | Steven Saylor |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 20 December 2006 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 139mm x 40mm |
| Series: | Roma Sub Rosa |
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Remarkable.. a stirring blend of history and mystery, well seasoned with conspiracy, passion and intrigue
Remarkable.. a stirring blend of history and mystery, well seasoned with conspiracy, passion and intrigue - Publishers Weekly
Will delight readers in virtually every page…. Saylor has acquired the information of a historian but he enjoys the gifts of a born novelist - Boston GlobeThe remarkably vivid and finely etched historical background at once roots the characters firmly in their time and brings them alive for our own - Kirkus ReviewsAbout The Author
Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor’s fascination with Ancient Rome began in childhood. A history graduate and former newspaper and magazine editor, he has now completed numerous novels featuring Gordianus the Finder. He lives in Berkeley, California.
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