Spqr Xi Under Vesuvius
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Spqr Xi
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Author : John Maddox Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Spqr Xi written by John Maddox Roberts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Detective and mystery stories categories.
Spqr Xi Under Vesuvius
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Author : John Maddox Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2008-11-25
Spqr Xi Under Vesuvius written by John Maddox Roberts and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-25 with Fiction categories.
"Things are going well for Decius Caecilius Metellus. He is Praetor Peregrinus, which means he has to judge a case or two, but those cases are outside of the City, His cases will be those dealing with foreigners, and all of Italy is his province. His first stop is Campania, "Italy's most popular resort district." Decius and his wife, Julia, are happy for a change of scenery. But the good times end when, in a town near Vesuvius, a priest's daughter is murdered. Decius must find her killer and keep the mob off a young boy who everyone blames but he believes to be innocent. Decius may have acquired more prestige, but he's also acquired more trouble."--Jacket
Spqr Xi Under Vesuvius
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Author : John Maddox Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Spqr Xi Under Vesuvius written by John Maddox Roberts and has been published by Minotaur Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Fiction categories.
In SPQR XI: Under Vesuvius, things are going well for Decius Caecilius Metellus. He is Praetor Peregrinus, which means he has to judge a case or two, but those cases are outside of the City. His cases will be those dealing with foreigners, and all of Italy is his province. His first stop is Campania, "Italy's most popular resort district." Decius and his wife, Julia, are happy for a change of scenery. But the good times end when, in a town near Vesuvius, a priest's daughter is murdered. Decius must find her killer and keep the mob off a young boy who everyone blames but he believes to be innocent. Decius may have acquired more prestige, but he's also acquired more trouble. With his SPQR novels, John Maddox Roberts has written a satisfying and entertaining historical mystery series. The stakes just keep getting higher in this latest atmospheric puzzle.
Spqr Xiii The Year Of Confusion
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Author : John Maddox Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Release Date : 2010-02-16
Spqr Xiii The Year Of Confusion written by John Maddox Roberts and has been published by Minotaur Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-16 with Fiction categories.
“Readers looking for a crafty and entertaining journey to the past won’t be disappointed.” —Publishers Weekly on SPQR XI: Under Vesuvius Caius Julius Caesar, now Dictator of Rome, has decided to revise the Roman calendar, which has become out of sync with the seasons. As if this weren’t already an unpopular move, Caesar has brought in astronomers and astrologers from abroad, including Egyptians, Greeks, Indians and Persians. Decius is appointed to oversee this project, which he knows rankles the Roman public: “To be told by a pack of Chaldeans and Egyptians how to conduct their duties towards the gods was intolerable.” Not long after the new calendar project begins, two of the foreigners are murdered. Decius begins his investigations and, as the body count increases, it seems that an Indian fortuneteller popular with patrician Roman ladies is also involved. This latest in the acclaimed series is sure to please historical mystery fans.
Spqr Xii Oracle Of The Dead
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Author : John Maddox Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Release Date : 2008-12-09
Spqr Xii Oracle Of The Dead written by John Maddox Roberts and has been published by Minotaur Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-09 with Fiction categories.
Decius Caecilius Metellus, this year's magistrate for cases involving foreigners, is living the good life in southern Italy, happy to be away from Rome, a city suffering war jitters over Caesar's impending actions. He thinks he is merely visiting one of the local sights when he takes a party to visit the Oracle of the Dead, a pre-Roman cult site located at the end of a tunnel dug beneath a temple of Apollo. He quickly learns that there is a bitter rivalry between the priests of Apollo and those of Hecate, who guard the oracle. When the priests of Apollo are all killed, the countryside looks to explode in violence as Greeks, Romans and native Italians of several conquered nations bring out old enmities. Decius is caught squarely in the middle, desperate to find a way out that will pacify the district and, incidentally, save his own skin. This riveting series began with the Edgar Award-nominated SPQR and has gone on to international success in 13 languages.
Spqr Xiii The Year Of Confusion
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Author : John Maddox Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Release Date : 2010-02-16
Spqr Xiii The Year Of Confusion written by John Maddox Roberts and has been published by Minotaur Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-16 with Fiction categories.
"Readers looking for a crafty and entertaining journey to the past won't be disappointed." —Publishers Weekly on SPQR XI: Under Vesuvius Caius Julius Caesar, now Dictator of Rome, has decided to revise the Roman calendar, which has become out of sync with the seasons. As if this weren't already an unpopular move, Caesar has brought in astronomers and astrologers from abroad, including Egyptians, Greeks, Indians and Persians. Decius is appointed to oversee this project, which he knows rankles the Roman public: "To be told by a pack of Chaldeans and Egyptians how to conduct their duties towards the gods was intolerable." Not long after the new calendar project begins, two of the foreigners are murdered. Decius begins his investigations and, as the body count increases, it seems that an Indian fortuneteller popular with patrician Roman ladies is also involved. This latest in the acclaimed series is sure to please historical mystery fans.
Sequels
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Author : Janet G. Husband
language : en
Publisher: American Library Association
Release Date : 2009-07-30
Sequels written by Janet G. Husband and has been published by American Library Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.
Pompeii S Ashes
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Author : Eric Moormann
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2015-03-10
Pompeii S Ashes written by Eric Moormann and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with History categories.
Although there are many works dealing with Pompeii and Herculaneum, none of them try to encompass the entire spectrum of material related to its reception in popular imagination. Pompeii’s Ashes surveys a broad variety of such works, ranging from travelogues between ca. 1740 and 2010 to 250 years of fiction, including stage works, music, and films. The first two chapters provide an in-depth analysis of the excavation history and an overview of the reflections of travelers. The six remaining chapters discuss several clearly-defined genres: historical novels with pagan tendencies, and those with Christians and Jews as protagonists, contemporary adventures, time traveling, mock manuscripts, and works dedicated to Vesuvius. “Pompeii’s Ashes” demonstrates how the eternal fascination with the oldest still-running archaeological projects in the world began, developed, and continue until now.
Spqr Ix The Princess And The Pirates
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Author : John Maddox Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Release Date : 2007-04-01
Spqr Ix The Princess And The Pirates written by John Maddox Roberts and has been published by Minotaur Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-01 with Fiction categories.
As I walked back through the City, my mood was moderately elevated. This appointment did not displease me nearly as much as I pretended. Like most Romans I abhorred the very thought of sea duty, but this was one of the rare occasions when I was looking forward to getting away from Rome..... For years I had complained of the disorder of the City, and now that it was gone, I found that I missed it. All the peace and quiet seemed unnatural. I did not expect it to last. - Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger in SPQR IX: The Princess and the Pirates His two years of aedileship over, Decius is ready for his next adventure. He would rather do anything than join the war with Caesar in the dismal forests of Gaul, so he and his slave/protégé Hermes find themselves on a mission to rid the Mediterranean of pirates. They set off with shoddy ships and sailors to the island of Cyprus, where a young Cleopatra is staying. Between her impressive crew and the ex-pirate Ariston providing insider knowledge of that cutthroat occupation, Decius thinks he stands a good chance of bringing himself some glory. That would be too simple, though. The ruler of the island, Silvanus, is murdered in a most peculiar fashion and Decius, as a guest in his home, has a sacred duty to find and punish the guilty party. Because world relations are already strained, he would rather not suspect Cleopatra, heir to the Egyptian throne. But she has plenty of reasons to hate Rome and murder runs in her family. Another guest and suspect is Gabinius, who is in exile and could have easily given up loyalty toward his friend if it meant a quicker return to Rome. In the meantime, Decius is being humiliated in his pirate hunt, and as if this weren't enough, Aphrodite herself seeks Decius's help by appearing to him in a dream vision. As Decius investigates world trade, the island history, and the new kind of piracy plaguing the waters, he is finding connections more menacing than he had ever imagined possible. In this ninth book in the series, Roberts crafts another skillful mystery, this time fervently pulsing with the collision of Roman, Greek, and Egyptian interests.
Spqr Ii The Catiline Conspiracy
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Author : John Maddox Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Release Date : 2001-08-21
Spqr Ii The Catiline Conspiracy written by John Maddox Roberts and has been published by Minotaur Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-21 with Fiction categories.
It was a summer of glorious triumph for the mighty Roman Republic. Her invincible legions had brought all foreign enemies to their knees. But in Rome there was no peace. The streets were flooded with the blood of murdered citizens, and there were rumors of more atrocities to come. Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger was convinced a conspiracy existed to overthrow the government-a sinister cabal that could only be destroyed from within. But admission into the traitorous society of evil carried a grim price: the life of Decius's closest friend...and maybe his own.