Steven Saylor: 29 books

"May Steven Saylor's Roman empire never fall. A modern master of historical fiction, Saylor convincingly transports us into the ancient world...enthralling!" —USA Today on Roma Continuing the saga begun in his New York Times bestselling novel Roma, Steven Saylor charts the destinies...

Steven Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa series of novels, set in the late Roman Republic and featuring Gordianus the Finder, has garnered unusual acclaim from readers and reviewers alike, establishing him as one of the pre-eminent historical crime writers. In A Gladiator Dies Only Once, the second collection...

Kr. e. 92-t írunk.Gordianus, tizennyolcadik életévét betöltvén, élete legnagyobb kalandjára indul: megtekinti a világ hét csodáját. Ekkor még nem hívják „Nyomozónak” – ám ez a kíváncsi ifjú római a hét csoda mindegyikénél olyan rejtéllyel szembesül, amely próbára...

"What a marvel!...Saylor's masterful storytelling puts you right there, wonderstruck and wide-eyed. Deliciously immersive, captivating entertainment from a justly celebrated writer." —Margaret George In The Throne of Caesar, award-winning mystery author Steven Saylor turns to the...

Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of Rome, the city and its people. Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist Steven Saylor gives new life...

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...

In 88 B.C. it seems as if all the world is at war. From Rome to Greece and to Egypt itself, most of civilization is on the verge of war. The young Gordianus—a born-and-raised Roman citizen—is living in Alexandria, making ends meet by plying his trade of solving puzzles and finding things out for...

Kr. e. 88-ban minden jel arra utal, hogy újra háború készülődik. Rómától Görögországon át egészen Egyiptomig forrong az egész civilizált világ. Az ifjú Gordianus egy ideje Alexandriában...

"Saylor rivals Robert Graves in his knack for making the classical world come alive." --(ortland) Oregonian "Engrossing...Ironic and satisfying." -- San Francisco Chronicle The third in Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa novels featuring Gordianus the Finder. Gordianus, disillusioned...

Rome, 46 av. J.-C. Gordien est mandaté par Calpurnia, la femme de César, pour enquêter sur des rumeurs de conspiration concernant la vie de son époux. Rome, 46 av. J.-C. De retour d'Égypte, Gordien, qui s'était retiré de son métier d'enquêteur privé, se trouve dans l'incapacité de refuser...

I. e. 88.: az egész ókori világ háborúban áll. Nyugaton az itáliai államok Róma ellen lázadnak; keleten Mithridatész a seregével a birodalom ázsiai provinciáit hódítja meg. Még a...

The year is 92 B.C. Gordianus has just turned eighteen and is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime: a far-flung journey to see the Seven Wonders of the World. Gordianus is not yet called "the Finder"—but at each of the Seven Wonders, the wide-eyed young Roman encounters a mystery...

Torchlight flickers on the 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 teaming streets of Rome. Clodius, a rich man turned rabble-rouser, was slain on the most splendid road in the world,...

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 to tell.