Douglas Jackson Bücher

Nach dem erfolgreichen Feldzug gegen Boudicca in Britannien kehrt der Tribun Gaius Valerius Verrens zurück nach Rom. Doch ebenso wie Valerius nicht mehr der ist, der er einst war, so hat sich auch Rom verändert: Kaiser Nero leidet zusehends unter wahnhaften Vorstellungen und hört auf Männer, die ihm düstere Dinge zuflüstern. So besagt eins dieser Gerüchte, dass eine neue Sekte - Anhänger des Christus - Neros Göttlichkeit leugnet und die Menschen im Reich aufwiegelt. Der Kaiser ist beunruhigt. Er beauftragt Valerius damit, die Sekte aufzuspüren und den Anführer festzunehmen. Versagt der Tribun, droht ihm der Tod. Valerius bleibt keine Wahl. Er begibt sich auf die gefährliche Suche. Eine Suche, die ihn bis an die Grenzen des Reichs führt.

Ein Mann, geboren für die Schlacht. Und dazu bestimmt, ein Held zu werden Britannia, 60 nach Christus. Schon lange hat Kaiser Nero den Blick vom weit entfernten Außenposten Britannia abgewendet. Doch römische Gräueltaten wecken den Unmut der Britonen. Gleichzeitig erstarken die Druiden und rufen zum Widerstand gegen Rom auf. Es kommt, wie es kommen muss: Die kriegerische Königin Boudicca führt die britonischen Stämme in den Krieg. Der Tribun Gaius Valerius Verrens, Befehlshaber der Veteranenlegionen im Lager Colonia, stellt sich der wachsenden Gefahr. In einem erbittert geführten Gefecht kämpft Valerius Seite an Seite mit seinen Veteranen gegen Boudiccas Horden – und droht zu verlieren. Unter hohen Verlusten ziehen die Legionäre sich in den Tempel des Claudius zurück. Hier, in den heiligen Mauern, entscheiden allein die Götter über Sieg oder Niederlage, Leben oder Tod.

Or is he raising an army to save the province from the darkness that waits on the other side of the Wall?Hailed as one of our very best historical novelists, Douglas Jackson returns to the world of ancient Rome with this epic novel of a failing empire and a world on the brink .

Titus Flavius Vespasianus, known as Vespasian, is Emperor of Rome - but his grip on power is weakening. But he is summoned by the Emperor to do one last favour for Rome: he must journey to the remote, mountainous region of Asturica Augusta and investigate claims that a bandit called `The Ghost' is raiding the Empire's gold convoys.

But Britannia is where Valerius cut his military teeth and whetted his sword - and he will soon discover that the ghosts of his past are never far away and are more dangerous perhaps than Domitian.

AD 80 Gaius Valerius Verrens is back where he belongs, at the head of a legion. Valerius leads his men to a devastating victory against the recalcitrant Brigantes, infuriating Agricola in the process.

Soon, Valerius finds himself at the centre of a web of intrigue spun by Titus's lover, Queen Berenice of Cilicia, and her sometime ally, the general's turncoat adviser, Flavius Josephus, who have an ulterior motive for ending the siege quickly.

AD 406. Abandoned by his friends and hounded by his enemies, Roman cavalry commander Marcus Flavius Victor is forced to flee an increasingly fractured Britannia with a small band of loyal warriors. His journey takes him north through the stormy, pirate-infested seas of the Mare Germanicum to Saxonia, where his son Brenus has languished as a slave for six long years. Marcus is able to rescue him but at a terrible cost. Further disaster threatens when his escape route is blocked, leaving the Britons trapped in a strange land with enemies seemingly at every turn. Their only salvation seems to lie with Marcus's old comrade, General Stilicho, beyond the far Danuvius, still within the sanctuary of the Empire. To get there will mean a journey of many hundreds of miles through the dark heart of barbarism - and, unknown to Marcus, Stilicho has troubles of his own.

Set in September 1939 Warsaw amidst Nazi occupation, a former police chief, Jan Kalisz, navigates a treacherous double life, gathering intelligence for the Polish resistance while being perceived as a collaborator. As a serial killer known as The Artist emerges, linked to the murder of a Wehrmacht general's niece, Kalisz races against time to solve the case and save innocent lives. This gripping historical crime novel blends dark themes of war and moral ambiguity, appealing to fans of Philip Kerr and psychological thrillers.

CLAUDIUS - EMPEROR OF ROME, CONQUEROR OF BRITAINEmperor CLAUDIUS has unleashed the Roman legions against Britain.CARATACUS, war chief of the Britons, must unite the tribes for a desperate last stand.CLAUDIUS desires total conquest. CARATACUS will fight for freedom.

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, the third Roman Emperor, is better known by another name: Caligula, a name synonymous with decadence, cruelty and madness. Caligula wants a keeper for the imperial elephant and Rufus is bought from his master and taken to the imperial palace.

Saana è appena stata licenziata, così decide di prendersi una piccola pausa da tutto e di trascorrere l'estate con sua zia nella piccola città di Hartola, nel sud della Finlandia. Sembra proprio l'occasione perfetta per rilassarsi e ritrovare la serenità. Ma l'istinto della giornalista è ancora vivo, e così quando Saana viene a conoscenza di un vecchio caso locale rimasto drammaticamente irrisolto da trent'anni, non può fare a meno di indagare. Nel frattempo a Helsinki, un cadavere marchiato a fuoco viene ritrovato nella fortezza marina di Suomerlinna, proprio accanto alla monumentale "Porta del Re". Il caso viene affidato a Jan Leino e alla sua squadra. Gli indizi sono particolarmente confusi e tutte le piste sembrano condurre inesorabilmente verso un vicolo cieco. Solo una cosa appare certa: l'omicidio della Porta del Re potrebbe non essere un caso isolato... Le strade di Saana e Jan sono destinate a incrociarsi. Per più di una ragione.