A Gladiator Dies Only Once (Roma sub Rosa) - Softcover

Book 11 of 12: The Roma Sub Rosa

Steven Saylor

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9781845292348: A Gladiator Dies Only Once (Roma sub Rosa)
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ISBN 10: 1845292340 ISBN 13: 9781845292348
Publisher: Robinson Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Gordianus the Finder, famed detective of Ancient Rome, returns in a riveting of stories. Nine tales of murder and intrigue take him from the seamy streets of Rome to elegant villas on the Bay of Naples, from the spectacular backdrop of a chariot race to a domestic dispute with his Egyptian concubine Bethesda. In the title story a beautiful Nubian actress begs Gordianus to solve an impossible problem: how can she have just seen her beloved brother in the market place when she had previously watched him die a gruesome death as a gladiator?

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From the Back Cover

"Saylor's scholarship is breathtaking and his writing enthralls." - Ruth Rendell, The Sunday Times (London)

"A vivid and robust writer, Saylor invests his books with exquisite detail and powerful drama." - Philadelphia Inquirer on A Mist of Prophecies

"Saylor puts such great detail and tumultuous life into his scenes that the sensation of rubbing elbows with the ancients is quite uncanny." - The New York Times Book Review on A Murder on the Appian Way

"Rivals Robert Graves in his knack for making the classical world come alive. The puzzle is subtle, the characters vivid, the writing sublime - proof the mystery can be a work of art." - The Oregonian on The Venus Throw

"Saylor's scholarship and knowledge of day-to-day living in old Rome bring the age alive with all its intensity and intricacies." - Tampa Tribune on A Mist of Prophecies

"Saylor shows once again why fans of ancient historicals regard him as the leader of the field." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A Mist of Prophecies

About the Author

Steven Saylor is the author of numerous books featuring Gordianus the Finder, most recently the novel The Judgment of Caesar. He is currently at work on a new historical novel, Roma, and divides his time between Berkeley, California and Austin, Texas.

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Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1845292340
ISBN 13 
9781845292348
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
320
Rating
  • 3.98 out of 5 stars
    2,211 ratings by Goodreads

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9780312357443: A Gladiator Dies Only Once: The Further Investigations of Gordianus the Finder (Novels of Ancient Rome, 11)

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