Series of historical mystery novels by Steven Saylor
Roma Sub Rosa
A paperback version of the first book in the series, Roman Blood.
Author
Steven Saylor
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre
Detective, Historical fiction
Publisher
St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books
Publication date
1991 –
Media type
Print (Hardback & Paperback) and audiobook
Roma Sub Rosa is a series of historical mystery novels by Steven Saylor set in ancient Rome and therefore populated by famous historic Roman citizens.[1] The phrase "Roma Sub Rosa" means, in Latin, "Rome under the rose." If a matter was sub rosa, "under the rose," it meant that such matter was confidential.
The detective is known as Gordianus the Finder, and he mixes with non-fictional citizens of the Republic including Sulla, Cicero, Marcus Crassus, Catilina, Catullus, Pompey, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony.
^Craine, Debra (March 3, 2018). "Review: The Throne of Caesar by Steven Saylor — it's toga and out for a great Roman sleuth". The Times UK. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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first published by Minotaur Books in 1991. It is the first book in his RomaSubRosa series of mystery novels set in the final decades of the Roman Republic...
sinister than in McCullough). Cicero is a major recurring character in the RomaSubRosa series of mystery novels by Steven Saylor. He also appears several times...
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series. Achillas takes part in The Judgment of Caesar (part of the RomaSubRosa series by Steven Saylor) in which he kills Pompey. In the jointly-produced...
published by St. Martin's Press in 2004. It is the tenth book in his RomaSubRosa series of mystery stories set in the final decades of the Roman Republic...
War. In Steven Saylor’s novel Arms of Nemesis (the second book in his RomaSubRosa series) the Second Slave War (Servile War) is mentioned in detail during...
the outer wall of the palace. In The Judgment of Caesar (part of the RomaSubRosa series by Steven Saylor) he is forced to drink poisoned wine by Caesar...
Appian Way, Last Seen in Massilia and A Mist of Prophecies, in the RomaSubRosa series of historical mystery novels by Steven Saylor. Saylor’s fictional...
published by St. Martin's Press in 1995. It is the fourth book in his RomaSubRosa series of mystery novels set in the final decades of the Roman Republic...
published by St. Martin's Press in 1996. It is the fifth book in his RomaSubRosa series of mystery novels set in the final decades of the Roman Republic...
Paul taking the place of a weakened slave at his oar. Steven Saylor's RomaSubRosa series (covering a period from 92 B.C. to 44 B.C ) includes a novel...
published by St. Martin's Press in 1997. It is the sixth book in his RomaSubRosa series of mystery stories set in the final decades of the Roman Republic...
murder in Egypt. Pompey is also a recurring character in Steven Saylor's RomaSubRosa crime fiction novels, where he brushes shoulders with Gordianus, the...
published by St. Martin's Press in 2005. It is the eleventh book in his RomaSubRosa series of mystery stories set in the final decades of the Roman Republic...
Bentley. The RomaSubRosa series by Steven Saylor is set in the later years of the Republic and the beginning of the Augustan period. Roma, published March...
Brutus. Sulla is a major character in Roman Blood, the first of the RomaSubRosa mystery novels by Steven Saylor. Sulla is the subject of The Sword of...
shorthand. Tiro appears as a recurring character in Steven Saylor's RomaSubRosa crime fiction series, where he occupies the role of sometime sidekick...
published by St. Martin's Press in 2008. It is the twelfth book in his RomaSubRosa series of mystery stories set in the final decades of the Roman Republic...
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trial.[citation needed] Chrysogonus appears in Steven Saylor's first RomaSubRosa mystery novel, Roman Blood. Chrysogonus appears in Colleen McCullough's...