The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits: Mystery and Murder in Ancient Rome
- ISBN-10
- 1841196851
- ISBN-13
- 9781841196855
- Category
- Detective and mystery stories, American
- Pages
- 526
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Constable
- Author
- Michael Ashley
Description
The greatest characters from the Roman era march through these pages: Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Spartacus, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Nero, Vespasian, Cleopatra, Pliny the Younger . . So from the famed Julius Caesar to the Fall of Rome, here are 20 enthralling tales of murder and mystery. The anthology boasts a collection of new stories and rare reprints, including contributions from Steven Saylor, Simon Scarrow, Tom Holt, Michael Jecks, John Maddox Roberts, Marilyn Todd, Philip Boast, Michael Kurland, Peter Tremayne, Caroline Lawrence and many more.
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