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Saylor, Steven 1956-
Most widely held works by
Steven Saylor
A mist of prophecies by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
18
editions published
between
2002
and
2006
in
3
languages
and held by
1,079
libraries
worldwide
When a beautiful seeress is murdered while Julius Caesar and Pompey make war for control of the Roman Empire, Gordianus the Finder investigates the murder amid the larger intrigues of ancient Rome.
The triumph of Caesar : a novel of ancient Rome by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
17
editions published
between
2008
and
2010
in
Anglais and Espagnol
and held by
1,070
libraries
worldwide
Gordianus, recently returned from Egypt with his wife Bethesda, is essentially retired from his previous profession of "Finder" but even he cannot refuse the call of Calpurnia, Caesar's wife. Troubled by dreams foretelling disaster and fearing a conspiracy against the life of Caesar, she had hired someone to investigate the rumors.
Rubicon by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
17
editions published
between
1999
and
2010
in
6
languages
and held by
1,051
libraries
worldwide
In Ancient Rome, sleuth Gordianus the Finder investigates the death by garroting of Pompey's cousin. The probe plays out amid political turmoil as Julius Caesar invades from Gaul, starting a civil war.
A murder on the Appian Way by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
29
editions published
between
1996
and
2010
in
5
languages
and held by
1,009
libraries
worldwide
When the high-born populist politician, Publius Clodius, is murdered on the Appian Way, Rome explodes into riot and arson. All fingers point at Titus Milo, his arch-enemy and a friend of Cicero. The emperor calls on Gordianus the Finder to find out the truth.
The judgment of Caesar : a novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
7
editions published
between
2004
and
2005
in
Anglais
and held by
974
libraries
worldwide
Heading to Egypt in search of a cure for the mysterious illness of his ailing wife, Bethesda, Gordianus the Finder arrives in a country torn by war and power struggles, a situation that worsens when Bethesda vanishes.
Arms of Nemesis by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
39
editions published
between
1992
and
2009
in
6
languages
and held by
966
libraries
worldwide
It is 72 B.C. and the Spartacus Slave Revolt is raging through the countryside of southern Italy, terrorizing the citizens of Rome, when Gordianus the Finder receives an urgent summons from a mysterious client, calling him to the luxury resort of Baiae on the Bay of Naples. The overseer of a great villa has been killed and all the evidence seems to point to two slaves believed to have since run off to join Spartacus. The master of the house is Marcus Crassus, the richest.
Roma : the novel of ancient Rome by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
2
editions published
between
2007
and
2008
in
Anglais
and held by
965
libraries
worldwide
"Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of Rome, the city and its people."--From source other than the Library of Congress
Last seen in Massilia by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
9
editions published
between
2000
and
2008
in
5
languages
and held by
934
libraries
worldwide
In 49 B.C., Gordianus travels to the besieged city of Massilia (Marseille) to discover the truth about his son Meto.
The Venus throw by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
25
editions published
between
1995
and
2009
in
7
languages
and held by
923
libraries
worldwide
In ancient Rome, Gordianus-the-Finder investigates the murder of Dio, an Egyptian envoy who came to Rome to protest the rule of the Egyptian king. For Gordianus the case is a personal matter, Dio having been his teacher of philosophy back in Alexandria.
Catilina's riddle by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
25
editions published
between
1993
and
2009
in
6
languages
and held by
863
libraries
worldwide
The year is 63 BC, and Gordianus the Finder unexpectedly achieves the dream of every Roman - a farm in the Etruscan countryside. Vowing to leave behind the corruption and intrigue of Rome, he abandons the city, taking his family with him. Gordianus's lifetime patron, Cicero, has also achieved the dream of his lifetime - a much coveted consulship. Urgently, he requests a favour of Gorddianus: his help in keeping watch on a radical populist senator, Catilina, suspected of conspiring against the state. Against his will, Gordianus finds himself drawn ever deeper into a web of deceit, intrigue and murder.
A twist at the end : a novel of O. Henry by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
10
editions published
between
2000
and
2002
in
Anglais
and held by
830
libraries
worldwide
A crime tale based on actual events from more than one hundred years ago follows a serial killer dubbed "The Servant Girl Annihilator" who roamed the streets of Austin, Texas.
The house of the Vestals : the investigations of Gordianus the Finder by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
9
editions published
between
1992
and
2010
in
Anglais
and held by
825
libraries
worldwide
Nine crime stories featuring Gordianus the Finder, a detective in ancient Rome who marries his slave. Part mystery, part a social history of the period from the end of Sulla's dictatorship to the Spartacan slave revolt.
Roman blood by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
37
editions published
between
1991
and
2010
in
8
languages
and held by
802
libraries
worldwide
Rome, 80 B.C. and Cicero is about to conduct his first important case, the defense of well-heeled farmer Sextus Roscius against the charge of killing his hated father. Gordianus the finder, hired by Cicero to dig up evidence, soon learns why the elder Roscius was lured to his death.
Have you seen Dawn by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
7
editions published
between
2003
and
2004
in
Anglais
and held by
764
libraries
worldwide
Returning to her Texas hometown, Rue Dunwitty learns about a local kidnapping and is disconcerted by the missing girl's brooding twin brother, her estranged father, and her boyfriend's unexpected ties to the area.
A gladiator dies only once : the further investigations of Gordianus the Finder by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
3
editions published
in
2005
in
Anglais
and held by
710
libraries
worldwide
Set against the backdrop of the later Roman Republic, a collection of short mystery tales featuring ancient Roman sleuth Gordianus the Finder follows the early career of the classical sleuth.
Empire : the novel of imperial Rome by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
3
editions published
in
2010
in
Anglais
and held by
473
libraries
worldwide
Continuing the epic story begun in his "New York Times"-bestselling novel "Roma," Saylor charts the destinies of five more generations of the aristocratic Pinarius family, from the reign of Augustus to the height of Rome's empire.
Roma [the novel of ancient Rome by Steven Saylor (
Enregistrement sonore
)
14
editions published
between
2006
and
2009
in
4
languages
and held by
358
libraries
worldwide
Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of Rome, the city and its people.
The judgement of Caesar : a mystery of ancient Rome by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
15
editions published
between
2004
and
2008
in
5
languages
and held by
204
libraries
worldwide
"48 B.C: In search of a cure for his ailing wife, Giordanus the Finder leaves Rome on a journey to Egypt, little realizing that he is about to be caught u pin some of the most crucial events in the history of the ancient world. The civil wars that have consumed both Rome and Egypt reach their climax in the fabled city of Alexandria, capital of Eygpt. Giordanus will witness the death throes of the old world to come." "For years, the rival Roman generals Caesar and Pompey have engaged in a contest for world domination. Pompey, his foreces destroyed at the battle of Pharsalus in Greece, flees to Egypt, hoping to make a last desperate stand on the banks of the Nile. But Egypt is a treacherous land, torn apart by the murderous rivalry between the goddess-queen and her brother King Ptolemy. Caesar, too, is on his way to Egypt, where his historic encoutner with the goddess-queen will speak a love affair that reverberates down the centuries"." Into this atmosphere of intrigue and deception comes Gordianus the Finder, innocently seeking a cure for his wife, Bethesda, in the sacred waters of the Nile. But his plans go awry and he must take on an even more desperate pursuit - to prove the innocence of the son he once disowned, who stands accused of murder in the royal palace."
A gladiator dies only once by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
7
editions published
between
2005
and
2006
in
3
languages
and held by
166
libraries
worldwide
Ni krimi-noveller med Gordianus the Finder fra det gamle Rom i tiden før Kristi fødsel.
Last seen in Massilia : mysteries of ancient Rome by Steven Saylor (
Livre
)
8
editions published
between
2000
and
2005
in
Anglais
and held by
162
libraries
worldwide
Kriminalroman. I det gamle Rom pågår borgerkrigen mellem Julius Cæsar og Pompejus. Gordianus modtager underretning om sin søns død og begiver sig til det belejrede Massilia (Marseille) for at undersøge de nærmere omstændigheder.
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Alexandrine War, 48-47 B.C Assassination Audiobooks Audiobooks Authors Authors, American Caesar, Julius Catiline,--ca. 108-62 B.C Cicero, Marcus Tullius Civil War (Rome : 49-45 B.C.) Cleopatra,--Queen of Egypt,--d. 30 B.C Clodius, Publius,--ca. 93-52 B.C Conspiracy of Catiline (Rome : 65-62 B.C.) Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories, American Detective and mystery stories, English Egypt Extortion Fiction France--Marseille Gordian--III,--Emperor of Rome,--225-244 Gordianus the Finder (Fictitious character) Henry, O.,--1862-1910 Historical fiction Historical fiction Historical fiction, American History Italy Kidnapping Large type books Milo, Titus Annius,--d. 48 B.C Missing persons Murder--Investigation Pompey,--the Great,--106-48 B.C Private investigators Romans Rome (Empire) Serial murders Slaves Social history Suspense fiction Teenage girls Texas Texas--Austin Trials United States Women household employees Women prophets Young women
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