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1	Catilina's Riddle more books like this by Steven W Saylor The year is 63 BC, and Gordianus the Finder unexpectedly achieves the dream of every Roman - a farm in the Etruscan countryside. Vowing to leave behind the corruption and intrigue of Rome, he abandons the city, taking his family with him. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Arms of Nemesis more books like this by Steven W Saylor A novel of murder set against the backdrop of the Spartacus Slave Revolt. It's 72 B.C. and the revolt is raging through southern Italy. The overseer of a great villa has been killed, presumably by slaves, and now all the other slaves will be sacrificed unless Gordianus the Finder can discern the solution. But he doesn't realize that the truth may ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Rubicon: A Novel of Ancient Rome more books like this by Steven W Saylor As the rivalry between Caesar and Pompey explodes into a brutal civil war, Gordianus the Finder, detective extraordinaire for the Roman Senate and known by many as "the most honest man in Rome," sets out on a dangerous search for the killer of Pompey's favorite cousin and courier. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Roman Blood more books like this by Steven W Saylor Gordianus is hired by a young advocate, Cicero, to investigate a murder which is at the center of Cicero's first important case. Cicero is defending a man, Sextus Roscius, who is accused of perhaps the worst crime in Roman law -- the murder of his father -- and Gordianus must find the truth behind the murder to save a man from a particularly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	A Gladiator Dies Only Once: The Further Investigations of Gordianus the Finder more books like this by Steven W Saylor The second collection of award-winning stories featuring Gordianus the Finder chronicles the previous untold adventures from the early career of Gordianus--when his adopted son was still a mute boy, and his wife Bethesda, was but his slave. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $8.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome more books like this by Steven Saylor On a chill January evening in 56 B.C., two strange visitors to Rome--an Egyptian ambassador and a eunuch priest--seek out Gordianus the Finder whose specialty is solving murders. But the ambassador, a philosopher named Dio, has come to ask for something Gordianus cannot give--help in staying alive. Before the night is out, he will be murdered. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome more books like this by Steven Saylor Critically acclaimed historical novelist Saylor tells the epic saga of the ancient city of Rome, from its mythic beginnings to its emergence as the center of the most powerful empire in the ancient world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Last Seen in Massilia: A Novel of Ancient Rome more books like this by Steven W Saylor In ancient Marseilles, Gordianus the Finder searches for his adoptive son Meto and unwittingly becomes witness to a murder. Meanwhile, Roman politics create violence and strife in the city. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Triumph of Caesar more books like this by Steven W Saylor The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Roma" returns with the latest installment in his critically acclaimed series. see all copies from $13.20! new only from $13.20! \| first editions \| SVS
10	A Murder on the Appian Way: A Novel of Ancient Rome more books like this by Steven W Saylor Torchlight flickers on elegant marble walls. The sound of a mob echoes in the street. The year is 52 B.C. and the naked body of Publius Clodius is about to be carried through the teeming streets of Rome. Clodius, a rich man turned rabble-rouser, was slain on the most splendid road in the world, the Appian Way. Now Clodius's rival, Milo, is being ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Judgment of Caesar: A Novel of Ancient Rome more books like this by Steven W Saylor It is 48 B.C. For years now, the rival Roman generals Caesar and Pompey have engaged in a contest for world domination. Both now turn to Egypt, where Pompey plans a last desperate stand on the banks of the Nile, while Caesar's legendary encounter with queen Cleopatra will spark a romance that reverberates down the centuries. But Egypt is a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The House of the Vestals: The Investigations of Gordianus the Finder more books like this by Steven W Saylor It is Ancient Rome, and Gordianus the Finder has a knack for finding trouble. Stalking about the city's twisting trails looking for clues and finding bodies, Gordianus has had his share of misadventure with nobles and slaves alike. Known to many as the one man in the ancient world who can both keep a secret and uncover one, Gordianus has stories ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.57! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Roman Blood: A Novel of Ancient Rome more books like this by Steven W Saylor "Elena asks that you come to the House of Swans at once" . . . Compelled by this message, the wealthy, sybaritic Sextus Roscius goes not to his harlot, but to his doom--savagely murdered by unknown assassins. In the unseasonable heat of a spring morning in 80 B.C., Gordianus the Finder is summoned to the house of Cicero, a young advocate staking ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.97! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Have You Seen Dawn? more books like this by Steven W Saylor Menace stalks the sleepy streets of Amethyst, Texas, in acclaimed mystery writer Steven Saylor's chilling novel of a young woman who goes home for a visit and becomes enmeshed in the search for a missing teenage girl. Menace turns to fear when layers of secrets and mistrust are peeled back to reveal a darkness deeper and more terrifying than ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	A Mist of Prophecies: A Novel of Ancient Rome more books like this by Steven W Saylor In the year 48 B.C., Rome is in the midst of Civil War. As Pompey and Julius Caesar fight for control of the Republic, Rome itself becomes a hotbed of intrigue, riven by espionage, greedy profiteering, and bitter betrayals... "A MIST OF PROPHECIES" A beautiful young seeress staggers across the Roman marketplace and dies in the arms of Gordianus ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| SVS
16	The Venus Throw: A Novel of Ancient Rome more books like this by Steven W. Saylor In the fourth of Saylor's series of historical thrillers, Gordianus is a wealthy and respected "Finder" (Roman equivalent of private-eye) in 56 B.C. He is attempts to solve the murder of an elderly Egyptian philosopher, who was killed while on a diplomatic mission to Rome. Clodia, the beautiful aristocrat who hires Gordianus to prove her ex-lover ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	A Mist of Prophecies Weapons more books like this by Steven W Saylor During the Roman Civil War, as the forces of Pompey and Julius Caesar fight a series of battles in the provinces over control of the Republic, Rome itself is a hotbed of intrigue as those left behind wait for word. In this tentative and treacherous environment, a beautiful young seeress is murdered in the marketplace. Possibly mad and claiming no ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	A Twist at the End more books like this by Steven W Saylor In 1885 Austin, Texas, seven women are killed by "the Servant Girl Annihilators." One of these women is pretty Eula Phillips--bank clerk Will Porter's lover. Years later, living in New York as writer O. Henry, Will cannot escape his memories--or a blackmailer's merciless demands. Then a mysterious letter invites him back to Texas to follow the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	A Twist At the End: A Novel of O. Henry more books like this by Steven W Saylor In an artful blending of history, literature, and vivid imagination, author Steven Saylor has crafted a novel that, much as Caleb Carr's bestselling "The Alienist," combines real characters and true crime into a story that is an engrossing work of fiction. The city of Austin, Texas, "is fearfully dull," wrote young Will Porter to a friend in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Arms of Nemesis: A Novel of Ancient Rome more books like this by Steven W Saylor In 72 B.C., the overseer of the Baiae estate of Marcus Crassus is murdered, apparently by two of Crassus's slaves intent on joining Spartacus's slave revolt. Crassus vows to uphold an ancient Roman law and have his 99 remaining slaves slaughtered in three days. Gordinanus the Finder is summoned from Rome by a mysterious client to find out the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Rubicon more books like this by Steven Saylor Caesar is marching on Rome: his intent, civil war. Pompey and the terrified Senate prepare to flee the city. The murder of a visitor in the house of gordianus the Finder could not occur at a worse time, especially since the dead man is Pompey's favourite cousin and may have been a very dangerous spy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	House of the Vestals: Investigations of Gordianus the Finder more books like this by Steven W Saylor The latest volume in Saylor's acclaimed Roma Sub Rosa series, set in ancient Rome. All taking place in the eight-year period between his first novel, "Roman Blood", and his second, "Arms of Nemesis", these nine tales tell the story of the childhood of Gordianus' adopted son, Eco, Gordianus' relationship with his wife, and perhaps, most importantly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	A Mist of Prophecies more books like this by Steven W Saylor A beautiful young seeress staggers across the Roman marketplace and dies in the arms of Gordianus the Finder. Possibly mad and claiming no memory of her past, Cassandra - like her Trojan namesake - was reputed to possess the gift of prophecy. For such a gift there are many in Rome who would pay handsomely . . . or resort to murder. Obsessed with ... see all copies from $3.44! new only from $8.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Last seen in Massilia : mysteries of ancient Rome more books like this by Steven Saylor As civil war between Caesar and Pompey engulfs the Roman world, Gordianus the Finder receives an anonymous message informing him of the death of his son Meto who has been acting as a double agent for Caesar. The search for Meto's fate brings Gordianus to the besieged seaport of Massilia, which is stubbomly holding out against Caesar's troops. As ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies
25 view cover	Roman blood : a mystery of ancient Rome more books like this by Steven Saylor Gordianus the Finder - the large, eccentric, philosophical investigator whose skills and integrity have made him much sought after in Rome - is hired by the young Cicero to acquit or convict a man accused of murdering his own father in a delicate case that soon produces dangerous fireworks. see all copies from $2.34! new only from $3.89! \| SVS

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