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A Novel of the Roman Empire
by Ruth Downie
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by Tony Hays
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by Brad Geagley
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by Robert Harris
Published Jul 2007
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by Priscilla Royal
Published Jan 2006
Read ReviewsA nun and a monk defy death and dishonor at her family's Welsh fortress in Priscilla Royal's second 'country house mystery' set in 13th century England.
by Robert Harris
Published Oct 2004
Read ReviewsWith his trademark elegance and intelligence Robert Harris recreates a world on the brink of disaster.
by Lindsey Davis
Published Oct 2004
Read ReviewsMarcus Didius Falco ('Sam Spade in a ratty toga') should have smelled a rat when employed to investigate the death of a rich Roman senator. Now Falco stands before judge and jury to argue the case but the wheels of justice grind exceedingly fine and the machinations of the powerful are dangerous.
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