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SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead

Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 9781429939997
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead written by John Maddox Roberts and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decius Caecilius Metellus, this year's magistrate for cases involving foreigners, is living the good life in southern Italy, happy to be away from Rome, a city suffering war jitters over Caesar's impending actions. He thinks he is merely visiting one of the local sights when he takes a party to visit the Oracle of the Dead, a pre-Roman cult site located at the end of a tunnel dug beneath a temple of Apollo. He quickly learns that there is a bitter rivalry between the priests of Apollo and those of Hecate, who guard the oracle. When the priests of Apollo are all killed, the countryside looks to explode in violence as Greeks, Romans and native Italians of several conquered nations bring out old enmities. Decius is caught squarely in the middle, desperate to find a way out that will pacify the district and, incidentally, save his own skin. This riveting series began with the Edgar Award-nominated SPQR and has gone on to international success in 13 languages.

SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead

Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312380939
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book SPQR XII: Oracle of the Dead written by John Maddox Roberts and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roman magistrate Decius Caecilius Metellus must discover who is killing the priests of Apollo before the countryside explodes in violence.

SPQR XIII: The Year of Confusion

Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 9781429954914
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book SPQR XIII: The Year of Confusion written by John Maddox Roberts and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Readers looking for a crafty and entertaining journey to the past won't be disappointed." —Publishers Weekly on SPQR XI: Under Vesuvius Caius Julius Caesar, now Dictator of Rome, has decided to revise the Roman calendar, which has become out of sync with the seasons. As if this weren't already an unpopular move, Caesar has brought in astronomers and astrologers from abroad, including Egyptians, Greeks, Indians and Persians. Decius is appointed to oversee this project, which he knows rankles the Roman public: "To be told by a pack of Chaldeans and Egyptians how to conduct their duties towards the gods was intolerable." Not long after the new calendar project begins, two of the foreigners are murdered. Decius begins his investigations and, as the body count increases, it seems that an Indian fortuneteller popular with patrician Roman ladies is also involved. This latest in the acclaimed series is sure to please historical mystery fans.

SPQR IX: The Princess and the Pirates

Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1429908378
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book SPQR IX: The Princess and the Pirates written by John Maddox Roberts and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As I walked back through the City, my mood was moderately elevated. This appointment did not displease me nearly as much as I pretended. Like most Romans I abhorred the very thought of sea duty, but this was one of the rare occasions when I was looking forward to getting away from Rome..... For years I had complained of the disorder of the City, and now that it was gone, I found that I missed it. All the peace and quiet seemed unnatural. I did not expect it to last. - Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger in SPQR IX: The Princess and the Pirates His two years of aedileship over, Decius is ready for his next adventure. He would rather do anything than join the war with Caesar in the dismal forests of Gaul, so he and his slave/protégé Hermes find themselves on a mission to rid the Mediterranean of pirates. They set off with shoddy ships and sailors to the island of Cyprus, where a young Cleopatra is staying. Between her impressive crew and the ex-pirate Ariston providing insider knowledge of that cutthroat occupation, Decius thinks he stands a good chance of bringing himself some glory. That would be too simple, though. The ruler of the island, Silvanus, is murdered in a most peculiar fashion and Decius, as a guest in his home, has a sacred duty to find and punish the guilty party. Because world relations are already strained, he would rather not suspect Cleopatra, heir to the Egyptian throne. But she has plenty of reasons to hate Rome and murder runs in her family. Another guest and suspect is Gabinius, who is in exile and could have easily given up loyalty toward his friend if it meant a quicker return to Rome. In the meantime, Decius is being humiliated in his pirate hunt, and as if this weren't enough, Aphrodite herself seeks Decius's help by appearing to him in a dream vision. As Decius investigates world trade, the island history, and the new kind of piracy plaguing the waters, he is finding connections more menacing than he had ever imagined possible. In this ninth book in the series, Roberts crafts another skillful mystery, this time fervently pulsing with the collision of Roman, Greek, and Egyptian interests.

Library Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 874 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

SPQR XIII: The Year of Confusion

Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 9780312596118
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (961 download)

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Download or read book SPQR XIII: The Year of Confusion written by John Maddox Roberts and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2011-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caius Julius Caesar, now dictator of Rome, has decided to revise the Roman calendar, which has become out of sync with the seasons. As if this weren't already an unpopular move, Caesar has brought in astronomers and astrologers from abroad, including Egyptians, Greeks, Indians, and Persians. Decius is appointed to oversee this project, which he knows rankles the Roman public: "To be told by a pack of Chaldeans and Egyptians how to conduct their duties towards the gods was intolerable." Not long after the new calendar project begins, two of the foreigners are murdered. Decius begins his investigations, and, as the body count increases, it seems that an Indian fortune-teller popular with patrician Roman ladies is also involved. Decius figures out the fortune-teller's scam and also exposes the foreign astrologer who carried out these murders—almost losing his life in the process. This latest in the acclaimed series is sure to please historical mystery fans.

The Publishers Weekly

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1040 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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SPQR II: The Catiline Conspiracy

Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 9780312277062
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis SPQR II: The Catiline Conspiracy by : John Maddox Roberts

Download or read book SPQR II: The Catiline Conspiracy written by John Maddox Roberts and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2001-08-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a summer of glorious triumph for the mighty Roman Republic. Her invincible legions had brought all foreign enemies to their knees. But in Rome there was no peace. The streets were flooded with the blood of murdered citizens, and there were rumors of more atrocities to come. Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger was convinced a conspiracy existed to overthrow the government-a sinister cabal that could only be destroyed from within. But admission into the traitorous society of evil carried a grim price: the life of Decius's closest friend...and maybe his own.

SPQR V: Saturnalia

Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312320188
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book SPQR V: Saturnalia written by John Maddox Roberts and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-10-02 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer, a relative of Decius and his family and the head of a powerful political clan, has been poisoned, and his infamous wife Clodia is immediately suspected of disposing of her rather inconvenient husband. Not entirely convinced of Clodia's guilt, Decius delves into the intricacies of Rome's ruling class and discovers that a clandestine, forbidden witches' cult is inextricably intertwined with some very highborn people. A trial for Clodia would be most unwelcome, as it could bring to light some well-kept secrets. To get to the bottom of the corruption that accompanies the intoxicating allure of this ancient city, Decius must form an uneasy alliance with Clodius, Clodia's brother and his sworn enemy, and be extremely careful not to step on any toes."--BOOK JACKET.

SPQR VI: Nobody Loves a Centurion

Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1429908327
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book SPQR VI: Nobody Loves a Centurion written by John Maddox Roberts and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2003-10-10 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julius Caesar, as we know, arrived in Gaul (now France) and announced "I Came, I Saw, I Conquered," but when Decius Metellus arrives from Rome, not seeking military glory but rather avoiding an enemy currently in power, he finds that although the general came and saw, so far, at least, he has far from conquered. The campaign seems at a standstill. Decius's arrival disappoints the great Caesar as well. He has been waiting for promised reinforcements from Rome, an influx of soldiers to restart his invasion. Instead he is presented with one young man ridiculously decked out in military parade finery and short on military skills, accompanied not by eager troops but by one callow and reluctant slave, the feckless Hermes. It soon develops, however, that Decius's arrival was fortuitous. When Vinius, the army's cruelest centurion (so-called because he commands a hundred soldiers), is found murdered, Caesar remembers that his new recruit has successfully come up with the culprit in a number of recent crimes. Murder is bad for morale, particularly since it seems quite clear that the murderer was one of Caesar's men. Caesar orders Decius to find the killer -- and quickly. Although evidence points to the son of one of Decius's clients -- a youth who was the particular target of the centurion's brutality, Decius racks his brain to find a way to save him from the sentence of death. The investigation leads Decius to two German slaves of the dead man -- a dwarfish old man and a beautiful woman. They are puzzling; the man is arrogant, the woman haughty--very unlike slaves. There are unanswered questions. It soon becomes clear to Decius that only by finding and punishing the real murderer will it be possible to quiet the rising dissatisfaction with Caesar's unorthodox method of warfare and forestall a mutiny against the mighty Caesar's authority and aims.

Pagan and Christian Rome

Author : Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Pagan and Christian Rome written by Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

SPQR

Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Avon Books
ISBN 13 : 9780380759934
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (599 download)

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Download or read book SPQR written by John Maddox Roberts and published by Avon Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decius Caecillus Metellus the Younger, an employee of the civil detective force of Rome, investigates two murders that are connected with secret information leaked from the Vestal temple, and uncovers corruption at the highest levels of government that co

SPQR VII: The Tribune's Curse

Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1429908351
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book SPQR VII: The Tribune's Curse written by John Maddox Roberts and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2004-04-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decius Caecilius Metellus is happy. The weather is beautiful and he is standing for office (literally; standing, in the Roman Forum soliciting votes) with a sure chance of winning. And Caesar's ongoing dreary war is far off in Gaul. Decius is confident that another war looming over Rome, instigated by one Crassus against the Parthians (for no reason but possible worldly gain); will be voted down in the Senate. But the vote does not stop Crassus. On the day he and his troops set out from Rome, the Tribune Ateius Capitus, leader of the opposition, shrieks an ancient and terrible curse over the huge crowd assembled -- a curse that frightens not only the man in the street but the highest Romans. When Ateius is murdered soon after, Decius, solver of past mysteries, has the ugly task of finding the killer. Fascinating details of Rome's mixed attitudes about the power of magic and the practice of rational politics illuminate this latest of Roberts's strong historical mysteries.

Rambles in Rome

Author : S. Russell Forbes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Rambles in Rome written by S. Russell Forbes and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 5

Author : Edward Gibbon
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781357540999
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (49 download)

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Book Synopsis The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 5 by : Edward Gibbon

Download or read book The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 5 written by Edward Gibbon and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Villani's Chronicle

Author : Giovanni Villani
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Villani's Chronicle written by Giovanni Villani and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

Author : Mary Beard
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1631491253
Total Pages : 743 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome written by Mary Beard and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 743 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus Reviews Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) A San Francisco Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide Selection A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists shows why Rome remains "relevant to people many centuries later" (Atlantic). In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal). Hailed by critics as animating "the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life" (Economist) in a way that makes "your hair stand on end" (Christian Science Monitor) and spanning nearly a thousand years of history, this "highly informative, highly readable" (Dallas Morning News) work examines not just how we think of ancient Rome but challenges the comfortable historical perspectives that have existed for centuries. With its nuanced attention to class, democratic struggles, and the lives of entire groups of people omitted from the historical narrative for centuries, SPQR will to shape our view of Roman history for decades to come.