A Murder on the Appian Way - Hardcover

Saylor, Steven

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031214377X ISBN 13: 9780312143770

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1996

Synopsis

When a political feud leads to murder and the city of Rome explodes with riots and arson attacks, Gordianus the Finder is asked to investigate the killing of populist politician Publius Clodius, a crime for which his arch-rival Titus Milo has been accused.

About this title

Review:

This is the fifth in Steven Saylor's "Roma Sub Rosa" series: murder mysteries set in classical Rome just before the fall of the Empire. Once again, Saylor's sleuth is Gordoianus the Finder, a sort of Sam Spade in a toga, who is hired by the rich and infamous of Roman society to solve their personal and political troubles. This time the powerful politician Publius Clodius is murdered on an open road and as riots break out, the fate of the Republic is in doubt. The plotting is deft and the action -- both physical and intellectual -- is nonstop. Most of the characters here are heterosexual but Saylor (who also writes great erotica under the name Aaron Travis) brings a critical gay sensibility to his tales that forms the cultural and emotional crux of his work.

About the Author:

Steven Saylor is the author of eight volumes in the Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder. He splits his time between homes in Austin, Texas, and Berkeley, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 031214377X
• ISBN 13: 9780312143770
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304