An Epic Saga of Rome: From the Founding of the Eternal City to the Death of the RepublicSpanning a thousand years and following the shifting fortunes of two families through the ages, Roma is the epic saga of Rome, the city and its people. Critically acclaimed novelist Steven Saylor weaves history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, giving new life to the drama of the city's first thousand years.From the found...

As Caesar marches on Rome and panic erupts in the city, Gordianus the Finder discovers, in his own home, the body of Pompey's favorite cousin. Before fleeing the city, Pompey exacts a terrible bargain from the finder of secrets-to unearth the killer, or sacrifice his own son-in-law to service in Pompey's legions, and certain death. Amid the city's sordid underbelly, Gordianus learns that the murdered man was a dangerous spy. Now, as he follows a trail of intrigue, betrayal, and ferocious b...

The authoritative biography of the ancient Roman general and loyal deputy to Emperor Augustus by the acclaimed historian and author of Augustus at War.When Gaius Octavius became the first emperor of Rome, Marcus Agrippa was by his side. As the emperor's loyal deputy, he waged wars, pacified provinces, beautified Rome, and played a crucial role in establishing the Pax Romana—but he always served knowing that he would never rule in his own name. Why he did s...

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 a case involving the savage murder of the wealthy, sybaritic Sextus Roscius. Charged with the murder is Sextus's son, greed being the apparent motive. The punishment, rooted deep in Roman tradition, is horrific beyond imagining.The case becomes a political nightmare when Gordianus's investigation takes him through the city's ra...

The New York Times –bestselling author continues his historical saga of an aristocratic family at the heart of the Roman Empire."Saylor is connoisseur of the world of Rome." — The Philadelphia InquirerGeneration after generation, the Pinarii witness the greatest empire in the ancient world and of the emperors that ruled it—from the machinations of Tiberius and the madness...

Heroic tales of combatants across genres and centuries from today's popular authors—includes a new Song of Ice and Fire novella by George R. R. Martin.From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors:"Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing—a story about a warrior. Some chose to write in the genre the...

“A compulsively entertaining whodunnit.” – New York Times Book ReviewThe hideously disfigured body was found in the atrium. The only clues are a blood-soaked cloak, and, carved into the stone at the corpse's feet, the word Sparta. The murdered man was the overseer of Marcus Crassus's estate, apparently killed by two runaway slaves bent on joining Spartacus's revolt. In response to the murder, the wealthy, powerful Crassus vows to honor an ancient law and k...

The New York Times –bestselling author continues his saga of the greatest empire in history from the eternal city at the very center of it all.A. D. 165: The empire of Rome has reached its pinnacle. Universal peace—the Pax Roma—reigns from Britannia to Egypt, from Gaul to Greece. Marcus Aurelius, as much a philosopher as he is an emperor, oversees a golden age in the city of Rome. The ancient Pinarius family and their wor...

The Roman civil war has come to its conclusion – Pompey is dead, Egypt is firmly under the control of Cleopatra (with the help of Rome's legions), and for the first time in many years Julius Caesar has returned to Rome itself. Appointed by the Senate as Dictator, the city abounds with rumors asserting that Caesar wishes to be made King – the first such that Rome has had in centuries. And that not all of his opposition has been crushed.Gordianus, recently returned from Egypt with hi...

Ancient Rome. One poisoned groom. One scandalous trial. One courtroom that could unravel the empire.In the year 45 BC, just as Julius Caesar's grip on Rome tightens, a high-society wedding ends in shocking tragedy. Lucius Scaurus, young, handsome, and heir to influence, drops dead at his own pre-wedding banquet.When the bride's mother, Helvia, is accused not just of murder, but of incest, the whispers of Rome turn to roars....

Torchlight flickers on the elegant marble walls. The sound of a mob echoes in the street. The year is 52 B.C. and the naked body of Publius Clodius is about to be carried through the teaming streets of Rome. Clodius, a rich man turned rabble-rouser, was slain on the most splendid road in the world, the Appian Way. Now Clodius's rival, Milo, is being targeted for revenge and the city teeters on the verge of chaos.An explosive trial will feature the best oration of Cicero and Marc An...

It is 48 B.C. For years now, the rival Roman generals Caesar and Pompey have engaged in a contest for world domination. Both now turn to Egypt, where Pompey plans a last desperate stand on the banks of the Nile, while Caesar's legendary encounter with queen Cleopatra will spark a romance that reverberates down the centuries. But Egypt is a treacherous land, torn apart by the murderous rivalry between the goddess-queen and her brother King Ptolemy.Into this hot-house atmosphere of i...