Steven Saylor Bücher

Der römische Privatermittler Gordianus hat der ewigen Stadt den Rücken gekehrt und sich zusammen mit seiner Familie auf eine Farm in Etrurien zurückgezogen, wo er die Abgeschiedenheit und Ruhe des Landlebens genießen möchte. Eines Tages bekommt er Besuch von Marcus Caelius,.

Rom im Jahre 80 vor Christus. Noch ist Cicero nicht der berühmte Redner, als der er in die Geschichte eingehen wird. Der junge Anwalt steht vor seinem ersten großen Fall. Er soll einen Sohn aus reichem Hause verteidigen, der des Vatermordes beschuldigt wird – das schwerste Verbrechen, das die römische Gesellschaft kennt …

Einundzwanzigmal Suspense mit Gütesiegel. Miriam Grace Monfredo hat die Crème de la Crème der historischen Kriminalliteratur unserer Zeit in einer einmaligen Anthologie von Erstveröffentlichungen versammelt: von Steven Saylors alten Rom bis zu Anne Perrys viktorianischen England ist alles vertreten, was Rang und Namen hat. Ein Muß für alle Krimi-Fans, alle Liebhaber historischer Erzählungen und alle, die eine Schnüffelnase für Qualität haben.

In the city of Massilia (modern-day Marseille), on the coast of Southern Gaul, Gordianus the Finder's beloved son Meto has disappeared--branded as a traitor to Caesar and apparently dead. Consumed with grief, Gordianus arrives in the city in the midst of a raging civil war, hoping to discover what happened to his son. But when he witnesses the fall of a young woman from a precipice called Sacrifice Rock, he becomes entangled in discovering the truth--did she fall or was she pushed? And where, in all of this, could it be connected to his missing son? Drawn into the city's treacherous depths, where nothing and no one are what they seem, Gordianus must summon all of his skills to discover his son's fate--and to safeguard his own life.

An enthralling prequel to the Gordianus series from the bestselling author of Roma and Empire. Steven Saylor takes readers back to the younger days of Gordianus the Finder.

A.D. 165. The empire of Rome has reached its pinnacle. Pax Roma reigns from Britannia to Egypt, from Gaul to Greece. Emperor Marcus Aurelius oversees a golden age and the ancient Pinarius family of artisans embellish the greatest city on Earth with gilded statues and towering marble monuments. But history does not stand still. The years to come bring wars, plagues, fires, and famines. The best emperors in history are succeeded by some of the worst. Barbarians descend, eventually appearing before the gates of Rome itself. Chaos engulfs the empire. Through it all, the Pinarius family endures, thanks in no small part to the fascinum, a protective talisman older than Rome itself, handed down through countless generations. But on the fringes of society, a band of troublesome cultists disseminate dangerous and seditious ideas.

In The Throne of Caesar, award-winning mystery author Steven Saylor turns to the most famous murder in history: It's Rome, 44 AD, and the Ides of March are approaching.

In this collection, some of the most talented gay writers reveal their complex relationships with their families, showcasing unique yet universally relatable experiences. Each essay, written specifically for this anthology, explores themes of acceptance, rejection, and love without relying on stereotypes. John Preston opens with a reflection on the impact of an angry letter he left for his parents, which affected his younger brother in unexpected ways. Other contributors share their own stories of letters, conflicts, and reconciliations. Michael Nava delves into the life of his stoic grandfather, while Eric Latzky poignantly portrays his grandfather, Louis. Larry Duplechan mixes humor and poignancy in his depiction of his mother, who had a tough reaction to his coming out but still embraced him as her child. Harlan Greene's experiences growing up with Holocaust survivor parents left him with deep scars, and Brian Kirkpatrick offers a powerful introspection on being abandoned in a Catholic orphanage. Through their candid narratives, the twenty-four authors craft modern American literature from their autobiographical experiences, revealing profound truths about their lives and, in turn, about our own. This collection is a deeply emotional and beautifully conceived exploration of family dynamics.

New York Times bestselling author Steven Saylor returns, chronicling the early years of his detective, Gordianus, before he assumed the title of The Finder. Raiders of the Nile is the next in his much-loved series of mysteries set in the late Roman Republic. 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 pay. He whiles away his time with his slave Bethesda, waiting for the world to regain its sanity. But on the day Gordianus turns twenty-two, Bethesda is kidnapped by brigands who mistake her for a rich man's mistress. If Gordianus is to find and save Bethesda, who has come to mean more to him than even he suspected, he must find the kidnappers before they realize their mistake and cut their losses. Using all the skills he learned from his father, Gordianus must track them down and convince them that he can offer something of enough value in exchange for Bethesda's release. As the streets of Alexandria slowly descend into chaos, and the citizenry begin to riot with rumors of an impending invasion by Ptolmey's brother, Gordianus finds himself in the midst of a very bold and dangerous plot—the raiding and pillaging of the golden sarcophagus of Alexander the Great himself.

Elena asks that you come to the House of Swans at once... Compelled by this message, the wealthy, sybaritic Sextus Roscius goes not to his harlot, but to his doom—savagely murdered by unknown assassins. In the unseasonable heat of a spring morning in 80 B.C., Gordianus the Finder is summoned to the house of Cicero, a young advocate staking his reputation on this case. The charge is patricide; the motive, a son's greed. The punishment, rooted deep in Roman tradition, is horrific beyond imagining.Gordianus's investigation takes him through the city's raucous, pungent streets and deep into urban Umbria, unraveling layers of deceit, twisted passions, and murderous desperation. From pompous, rouged nobles to wily slaves to citizens of seemingly simple virtue, the case becomes a political nightmare. As the defense proceeds toward a devastating confrontation in the Forum, one man's fate may be threaten the very leaders of Rome itself.

Gordianus the Finder returns in another thrilling mystery set in Ancient Rome

In the year 48 B.C., Rome is in the midst of civil war. As Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar fight for control of the Republic, Rome itself becomes a hotbed of intrigue, riven by espionage, greedy profiteering, and bitter betrayals...Against this background a beautiful young seeress staggers across the Roman marketplace and dies in the arms of Gordianus the Finder. Possibly mad and claiming no memory of her past, Cassandra—like her Trojan namesake—was reputed to possess the gift of prophecy. For such a gift there are many in Rome who would pay handsomely—or resort to murder.Obsessed with Cassandra and her mystery, Gordianus begins to investigate her murder. As he gradually peels away the veils of secrecy that surround Cassandra's life and death, he discovers a web of conspiracy linking many of the city's most ruthless and powerful women. Now Gordianus's pursuit of the truth not only endangers his own life, but could change the future of Rome itself.

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.

He conquered an empire. Now, he faces a threat much closer to home.

A wonderfully re-jacketed edition from Saylor's bestselling Gordianus series set in Ancient Rome.

The tenth book in Saylor's bestselling Gordianus series re-issued with a brand new cover.

In "Roma," Steven Saylor explores the first thousand years of Rome through a single bloodline. This book continues the saga of the Pinarius family, spanning five generations from Emperor Augustus to the peak of Rome's empire under Hadrian.

The bestselling epic of Ancient Rome with a brand new cover design to tie-in with the launch of Empire in paperback.

Barcelona. 22 cm. 410 p. 1 mapa. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial con sobrecubierta ilustrada. Traducción de Damián Alou. Detectives en la historia. Traducción Roman blood .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. 84-226-6684-7