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Hide books by the same authorEnemies at Home
Lindsey Davis · 347 pages
In Ancient Rome, the number of slaves was far greater than that of free citizens. As a result, often the people Romans feared most were the "enemies at home," the slaves under their own roofs. Because of this, Roman law decreed that if the head of a household was murdered at home, and the culprit wasn't quickly discovered, his slaves, all of them, guilty or not, were presumed responsible and were
The Triumph of Caesar
Steven Saylor · 320 pages
Having obliterated the opposition, Caesar is now dictator for life. In the upcoming celebrations, Vercingetorix the Gaul is scheduled to be executed, as is Arsinoe, the sister of Cleopatra and Cleopatra herself is in Rome on a state visit, trying to convince Caesar to acknowledge their son as his heir.
SPQR XIII: The Year of Confusion
John Maddox Roberts · 277 pages
Hush Now, Don't You Cry
Rhys Bowen
Caveat Emptor
Ruth Downie · 338 pages
In the far reaches of the Roman Empire, there are three certainties in life for Doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso: death, taxes, and angry barbarians. The hero finds himself trapped at the heart of an increasingly treacherous conspiracy involving theft, forgery, buried treasure, and the legacy of Boudica, the rebel queen.
The Ionia Sanction
Gary Corby · 343 pages
Hired by Pericles to investigate the murder of a proxenos to Ephesus, private investigator Nicolaus discovers a sobering plot to invade and destroy Athens and rescues the enslaved daughter of a powerful diplomat and infamous traitor.
The Thieves of Ostia
Caroline Lawrence · 152 pages
The Strange Files of Fremont Jones
Dianne Day · 243 pages
Brave, resourceful, adventurous Fremont (née Caroline) Jones is a woman ahead of her time. Hungry for independence, she's traded in her conventional life in Boston for a career as a "type-writer" in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. But Fremont soon discovers that her clients aren't always what they appear to be, and that in doing her job she's transcribing her way into a wealth of mystery--and m
The Germanicus Mosaic
Rosemary Rowe · 275 pages
The Limehouse Text
Will Thomas · 352 pages
The Castlemaine Murders
Kerry Greenwood · 252 pages
Bullet for a Star
Stuart M. Kaminsky · 192 pages
Maisie Dobbs and Birds of a Feather
Jacqueline Winspear
Death of an Avid Reader
Frances Brody
The Spook Lights Affair
Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini · 251 pages
"In 1895 San Francisco young debutantes don't commit suicide at festive parties, particularly not under the eye of Sabina Carpenter. But Virginia St. Ives evidently did, leaping from a foggy parapet in a shimmer of ghostly light. The seemingly impossible disappearance of her body creates an even more serious problem for the firm of Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services. Sabina
The Bachelor Girl's Guide to Murder
Rachel McMillan
Petty Treason
Madeleine E. Robins · 320 pages
Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Investigator
Kelly Gardiner · 368 pages
Seeing a Large Cat
Elizabeth Peters · 432 pages
No villain is safe in 1903 Egypt as feisty archaeologist Amelia Peabody embarks on her ninth adventure.According to an ancient Egyptian papyrus, dreaming of a large cat means good luck. And that's just what Amelia Peabody could use, as her growing family matures in the new century. What's more, Amelia's dashing husband Emerson has received a mysterious warning not to enter the Valley of the Kings.
A Quiet Life In The Country
T E Kinsey · 250 pages
"Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they've just moved from London to the country, hoping for a quiet life. But it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There's a dead body in the woods, and the police are on the wrong scent. Lady H
Jane and the stillroom maid
Stephanie Barron · 277 pages
India Black and the Gentleman Thief
Carol K. Carr · 308 pages
"India Black's double life operating a high-class brothel and running high-stakes espionage for Her Majesty's government can take its toll. But there's no rest for the weary-particularly when an international conspiracy comes knocking; India Black is one of Victorian London's most respected madams-not a bloody postmistress. So when Colonel Francis Mayhew forwards a seemingly innocuous shipping bil
A Mortal Curiosity
Ann Granger · 313 pages