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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorDetectives in Togas
Henry Winterfeld · 227 pages
Mark of the Thief
Jennifer A. Nielsen · 345 pages
When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds himself in possession of an ancient amulet filled with magic once reserved for the Gods, and becomes the center of a conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and destroy Rome. Nic, a slave in the mines of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cave filled with Julius Caesa
Deadly Election
Lindsey Davis · 360 pages
"In the first century A.D., during Domitian's reign, Flavia Albia is ready for a short break from her family. So, in July, she returns to Rome, leaving them at their place on the coast. Albia, the daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, now retired as private informer, has taken up her father's former profession and it's time to get back to work. The first order business, however, is the corpse found in
Pompeii: A Roman Girl's Diary, AD 78
Sue Reid · 172 pages
It's August AD 78 and Claudia is at the Forum in Pompeii. It's a day of strange encounters and even odder portents. When the ground shakes Claudia is convinced it is a bad omen. What does it all mean? And why is she so disturbed by Vesuvius, the great volcano that looms over the city.
SPQR X: A Point of Law
John Maddox Roberts · 262 pages
The Ides of April
Mary Ray · 168 pages
In Rome in 62 A.D., seventeen-year-old Hylas must find a way to save himself, his mother, and the other household slaves from imprisonment and imminent death when their master, a prominent senator, is found murdered.
The Eagle of the Ninth
Rosemary Sutcliff · 256 pages
A young centurion ventures among the hostile tribes beyond the Roman Wall to recover the eagle standard of the Ninth, a legion which mysteriously disappeared under his father's command.
The Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
Lauren Tarshis · 95 pages
Last Seen in Massilia
Steven Saylor · 289 pages
Analyse : Roman policier (énigme). Roman historique.
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.
Into the Gauntlet
Margaret Peterson Haddix
The explosive finale! Throughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill have uncovered history's greatest mysteries and their family's deadliest secrets. But are they ready to face the truth about the Cahills and the key to their unmatched power? After a whirlwind race that's taken them across five continents, Amy and Dan face the most the difficult challenge yet-a task no Cahill dared to i
See You Later, Gladiator
Jon Scieszka, Adam McCauley · 87 pages
Everyone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their style! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.
I, Claudius
Robert Graves · 454 pages
Claudius has survived the murderous intrigues of his predecessors to become, reluctantly, Emperor of Rome. Here he recounts his surprisingly successful reign: how he cultivates the loyalty of the army and the common people to repair the damage caused by Caligula; his relations with the Jewish King Herod Agrippa; and his invasion of Britain. But the growing paranoia of absolute power and the infide
Cleopatra's Daughter
Michelle Moran · 439 pages
The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony's revengeful rival, Octavian, sweep into Egypt. Their three orphaned children are taken in chains to Rome; only two--
The Forgotten Legion
Ben Kane · 422 pages
"Tarquinius is an Etruscan, a warrior and soothsayer, born enemy of Rome, but doomed to fight for the Republic in the Forgotten Legion." "Brennus is a Gaul; the Romans killed his entire family. He rises to become one of the most famous and feared gladiators of his day - and mentor to the boy slave, Romulus, who dreams night and day of escape and revenge." "Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into
Romanitas
Sophia McDougall · 504 pages
Nadat de keizer en keizerin van het in 2003 nog steeds bestaande Romeinse Rijk zijn vermoord en hun 16-jarige zoon ten onrechte van moord is beschuldigd, vlucht deze naar Spanje.
The Blackthorn Key
Kevin Sands · 384 pages
"Tell no one what I've given you." Until he got that cryptic warning, Chrisopher Rowe was happy, learning how to solve complex codes and puzzles and creating powerful medicines, potions, and weapons as an apprentice to Master Benedict Blackthorn--with maybe an ecplosion or two along the way. But when a myswterious cult begins to prey on London's apothecaries, the trail of murders grows closer a