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The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits (Paperback)

by Mike Ashley (Author), Steven Saylor (Author)
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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Robinson Publishing; First Edition edition (12 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841196851
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841196855
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 308,375 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Mystery and murder from the greatest civilisation in history. The greatest characters from the Roman era march through these pages: Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Spartacus, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Nero, Vespasian, Cleopatra, Pliny the Younger...So from the famed Julius Caesar to the Fall of Rome, here are 20 stories, firmly founded in fiction, to enthral and enchant. The anthology boasts a collection of new stories and rare reprints, including contributions from Steven Saylor, featuring Gordianus the Finder, Simon Scarrow and a mystery set during the siege of Jerusalem. Plus stories from Tom Holt, Michael Jecks, John Maddox Roberts, Marilyn Todd, Philip Boast, Michael Kurland, Peter Tremayne, Caroline Lawrence and many more.

About the Author
Mike Ashley is author and editor of many Mammoth titles including crime-fiction collections such as the Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries, the Mammoth Book of Ancient Egyptian Whodunnits and the Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A veritable banquet of mysteries, 7 Oct 2003
By Keith Feldman (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Anyone who loves Roman 'history mysteries' cannot fail to relish this new collection, gathered together by the ever-dependable Mike Ashley. The stories span the whole extent of Roman history from the Republican period to the Byzantine world and beyond. A major selling point will be the latest short story featuring Steven Saylor's sleuth, Gordianus the Finder but plenty of other old favourites turn up. Rosemary Rowe's Libertus the Freedman gets involved in an assault case; Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma is set on the trial of the lost Eagle of the Ninth Legion. In fact all the main 'players' of the Roman Whodunnit pantheon are featured, with the notable absences of Lindsey Davis' Marcus Didius Falco and David Wishart's Marcus Valerius Corvinus.
The standard of each story is generally good, admirably illustrating the dual pleasures of reading into this genre: compelling msyteries spiced up with a strong historical ambience.
An unexpected delight is Gillian Bradshaw's entry in which fourth-century historian Ammianus Marcellinus turns detective on the trail of the vicious Anicii family.
Hopefully it won't be too long before Mike Ashley assembles another collection. This one certainly relieved many a dreary tube journey.
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