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A Gladiator Dies Only Once
Steven Saylor
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Gordianus the Finder, famed detective of Ancient Rome, returns in a riveting of stories. Nine tales of murder and intrigue take him from the seamy streets of Rome to elegant villas on the Bay of Naples, from the spectacular backdrop of a chariot race to a domestic dispute with his Egyptian concubine Bethesda.
In the title story a beautiful Nubian actress begs Gordianus to solve an impossible problem: how can she have just seen her beloved brother in the market place when she had previously watched him die a gruesome death as a gladiator?
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Praise for A Gladiator Dies Only Once
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Praise for the Roma sub Rosa series: 'Saylor evokes the ancient world more convincingly than any other writer of his generation.' - Sunday TimesHow wonderful to have a scholar write about ancient Rome; how comforting to feel instant confidence in the historical accuracy of the novel - Sunday TimesSaylor's gifts include authentic historical and topographical backgrounds and... sombre themes set off the brilliant scenery and clever plotting. - Times Literary Supplement
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