New Releases by Steven Saylor

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.

As the consular election draws near, Rome is divided between the conservative Cicero and the tempestuous Catilina, whose followers are rumored to be plotting a bloody siege if he doesn''t win. Gordianus the Finder is enlisted by Cicero in an elaborate plot to control Catilina. Caught in a political struggle for the fate of the Republic, Gordianus knows he must unlock the secrets of Catilina''s riddle before Rome tears herself apart.

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.

Janvier 52 avant notre ère. Rome tremble, Rome gronde. Par bandes et partisans interposés, le populiste Publius Clodius et son ennemi juré, le patricien Titus Milon, se disputent le contrôle des élections populaires. Et lorsque Clodius se fait assassiner sur la voie Appia, la ville s''enflamme. Embuscade ? Attaque préméditée ? Au milieu de cette tourmente, un seul homme saura rester droit et intègre Gordien, que le général charge de l''enquête. " Le Texan Steven Saylor est un champion du péplum thriller. Le détective Gordien est confronté à l''une des grandes affaires politico-criminelles de la période susdite [...]. Meurtre sur la voie Appia se lit surtout comme un passionnant gros polar. " Le Progrès

A chilling crime tale based on actual events from more than one hundred years ago, follows a serial killer dubbed by O.Henry as "The Servant Girl Annihilator" who roamed the streets of Austin, Texas, along with a fascinating group of characters both real and fictional.

Based on a string of horrifying crimes that took place more than a century ago, this thriller evokes a fledgling American South in the aftermath of the Civil War. A serial killer stalks the streets of Austin, Texas in 1885. A black man is indicted but the bodies continue to mount.

Gordianus the Finder is in a tough spot when Pompey takes his son-in-law hostage, and to save both their lives, Gordianus must prove that his son did not kill Pompey''s beloved cousin.

Gordianus the Finder is hired by the young Cicero to acquit or convict a man accused of murdering his own father.

Un maître a été sauvagement assassiné. Deux de ses esclaves sont en fuite. Sont-ils allés rejoindre Spartacus, qui vient de soulever les esclaves ? Simple ! Trop simple selon Gordien, le privé teigneux qui hante la Rome antique, depuis ses bas-fonds jusqu''aux villas patriciennes des hauteurs de la cité impériale. Pour résoudre l''affaire, il lui faudra toute son astuce et l''aide de son fils adoptif, Eco. Au rythme haletant de son enquête, nous visitons les villas, assistons à des banquets et aux jeux du cirque, consultons la sibylle de Cumes. Pour faire triompher Thémis, Gordien ira jusqu''à s''approcher d''une porte de l''Hadès, le monde des Morts. C''est à ce prix qu''il deviendra le bras de Némésis, la déesse du Châtiment.

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.

Torchlight flickers on 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 teeming 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 trail will feature the best oration of Cicero and Marc Anthony, while Gordianus the Finder has been charged by Pompey the Great himself to look further into the murder. With the Senate House already in ashes, and his own life very much in danger, Gordianus must return to a deserted stretch of the Appian Way—to find the truth that can save a city filled with the madness and glory.

Rome, 56 B.C.: The great general Pompey has conquered the East. Julius Caesar is defeating the Gauls. Only Egypt, with its strategic granaries and vast treasuries of gold, still eludes the grasp of Rome. In recent days several Egyptian envoys have been viciously assassinated. Fearing that he will be next, the Egyptian ambassador Dio calls on his old friend Gordianus the Finder and all of his special skills for help.