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A.D. 165. The empire of Rome has reached its pinnacle. Pax Roma reigns from Britannia to Egypt, from Gaul to Greece. Emperor Marcus Aurelius oversees a golden age and the ancient Pinarius family of artisans embellish the greatest city on Earth with gilded statues and towering marble monuments. But history does not stand still. The years to come bring wars, plagues, fires, and famines. The best emperors in history are succeeded by some of the worst. Barbarians descend, eventually appearing before the gates of Rome itself. Chaos engulfs the empire. Through it all, the Pinarius family endures, thanks in no small part to the fascinum, a protective talisman older than Rome itself, handed down through countless generations. But on the fringes of society, a band of troublesome cultists disseminate dangerous and seditious ideas.

Rok 44 př. n. l. se blíží k březnovým idům, kdy Gaius Julius Caesar, doživotní diktátor, plánuje opustit Řím a vést válku proti Parthské říši. Před odjezdem se však musí postarat o několik záležitostí. Gordianus Hledač, nyní povýšený do jezdeckého stavu, se rozhodl odejít do důchodu, ale jeho plány se mění, když ho osloví senátor Cicero a poté i Caesar. Oba ho žádají, aby sledoval možné spiknutí proti Caesarovi. Navíc Caesar plánuje udělit Gordianovi čest, která změní jeho život a osud jeho rodiny, a to na blížící se schůzi senátu 15. března. Dramatický příběh se také točí kolem básníka Cinny, Caesarova chráněnce, a jeho epické básně. V pozadí se skrývá motiv žen – manželek, dcer a milenek, které hrají klíčovou roli v osudech všech zúčastněných. Gordianus se musí vrátit k vyšetřování a odhalit plány spiklenců, kteří se množí. Březnové idy se blíží a temná znamení naznačují, že k vraždě dojde.

Gordianus the Finder returns in another thrilling mystery set in Ancient Rome

New York Times bestselling author Steven Saylor returns, chronicling the early years of his detective, Gordianus, before he assumed the title of The Finder. Raiders of the Nile is the next in his much-loved series of mysteries set in the late Roman Republic. In 88 B.C. it seems as if all the world is at war. From Rome to Greece and to Egypt itself, most of civilization is on the verge of war. The young Gordianus—a born-and-raised Roman citizen—is living in Alexandria, making ends meet by plying his trade of solving puzzles and finding things out for pay. He whiles away his time with his slave Bethesda, waiting for the world to regain its sanity. But on the day Gordianus turns twenty-two, Bethesda is kidnapped by brigands who mistake her for a rich man's mistress. If Gordianus is to find and save Bethesda, who has come to mean more to him than even he suspected, he must find the kidnappers before they realize their mistake and cut their losses. Using all the skills he learned from his father, Gordianus must track them down and convince them that he can offer something of enough value in exchange for Bethesda's release. As the streets of Alexandria slowly descend into chaos, and the citizenry begin to riot with rumors of an impending invasion by Ptolmey's brother, Gordianus finds himself in the midst of a very bold and dangerous plot—the raiding and pillaging of the golden sarcophagus of Alexander the Great himself.

In "Roma," Steven Saylor explores the first thousand years of Rome through a single bloodline. This book continues the saga of the Pinarius family, spanning five generations from Emperor Augustus to the peak of Rome's empire under Hadrian.

In this enthralling prequel to his bestselling 'Roma Sub Rosa' series of mysteries set in the ancient world, Steven Saylor takes readers back to the younger days of Gordianus the Finder. The year is 92 BC. Gordianus has just turned 18 and is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime - a journey to see the Seven Wonders of the World.

The aftermath of the Roman civil war sets the stage for political intrigue as Julius Caesar returns to Rome, having been appointed Dictator. With Pompey dead and Cleopatra ruling Egypt with Roman support, the capital buzzes with speculation about Caesar's ambitions, particularly the fear that he seeks to become King, a title absent for centuries. Amidst this tension, remnants of opposition linger, hinting at potential conflict and power struggles that could reshape Rome's future.