The House of the Vestals
by:
Steven Saylor (author)
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...
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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.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780312964528 (0312964528)
Publish date: August 15th 1998
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Detective,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Roman,
Short Stories,
Ancient
Series: Roma Sub Rosa 1 (#6)
Instead of reading these books in the order listed by Goodreads, I have decided to read them in the chronological order listed by the author on his website. Warning to people who want to do the chronological thing, don't. I feel I may have ruined some of the later books. That being said, every story...
I thought some of the historical details were forced into the dialogue and story-line by Saylor, and sometimes the language became repetitive within a given story. But it was still fun to read.
Saylor proves the master of the short form too with these stories that fill in the gaps between the first and second novels in the series. Probably my favorite historical series. I have given all of them a top rating so far.