BOOKLIST: Murder Mysteries set in Ancient Rome (last update 18 Feb)
Rick Heli
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The following booklist describes murder mystery novels set in ancient Rome.
The list contains the following sections:
Novels in English
Novels in French
Novels in German
Roman Murder Mysteries in Anthologies
Roman Murder Mysteries in Magazines
Murder Mysteries by Time Period
Biographies of the Authors
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Novels in English
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Burns, Ron, _Roman Nights_ (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991).
Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, is away in Germany, fighting
barbarians. Meanwhile, someone is killing the Stoic philosophers
one by one. Senator's son Livinius Severus sets out to discover
why. [*]
Burns, Ron, _Roman Shadows_ (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992).
Junior Roman Senator Gaius Livinius Severus finds himself engulfed
in danger and intrigue in the turbulent days following the
assassination of Julius Caesar. [*+]
Davis, Lindsey, _Iron Hand of Mars, The_ (New York: Crown Publishers, 1992).
Vespasion has a job for Falco... in barbarian Germany. Falco
doesn't want to go. When he gets there, his mission to track
down a renegade, find a prophetess and discover the whereabouts of
a missing legate is interrupted by ... murder. Fourth in the
series. [***]
Davis, Lindsey, _Last Act in Palmyra_ (Great Britain: Century, Random House
UK Limited, 1994, hardcover). Falco has got himself a secret
commission from Anacrites to scout the Eastern Empire. Meanwhile,
a child has turned up missing and Thalia the Snake-Dancer wants
her found. So why are Falco and Helena joining a theater troupe?
Sixth in the series. [not available for review]
Davis, Lindsey, _Poseidon's Gold_ (Great Britain: Century, Random House
UK Limited, 1992, hardcover; Arrow (Random House), 1994, papberback;
New York: Crown Publishers, 1994, hardcover). Falco gets
arrested for murder with Helena Justina as his accomplice. Her
family is not amused. Is Falco destined for the lions?
Fifth in the series. [**+]
Davis, Lindsey, _Shadows in Bronze_ (New York: Ballantine, 1990). Falco
is on the case for Vespasian once again, this time tracking
all over south Italy in search of leftover conspirators.
Second in the series. [**]
Davis, Lindsey, _Silver Pigs_ (New York: Ballantine, 1989). Set in the
First century AD empire of Vespasian. Private informer Marcus Didius
Falco investigates imperial conspiracies in Rome and Britain on
behalf of the Emperor, Titus and Domitian. First in the series.
[***]
Davis, Lindsey, _Venus in Copper_ (New York: Ballantine, 1991). Falco
has given up imperial work to concentrate on the intrigues of
the nouveaux riches. Titus appears however. Third in the series.
[***]
Hambly, Barbara, _Search the Seven Hills_ (New York: Ballantine, 1983
Published in hardcover as _The Quirinal Hill Affair_).
It is A.D. 116. The Roman Streets are quiet. The moon is full.
The perfect setting for the perfect crime... A young philosopher
seeks a kidnapped woman in the areas of Ancient Rome's Quirinal
Hill. Are some of Rome's early Christians behind it? [***]
O'Hagan, Joan, _Roman Death, A_ (New York: Doubleday, 1988). Set during
the dictatorship of Julius Caesar. The marriage alliance of the
Fufidii and Scauri families is headed for trouble after one of
the principals is found dead. When Fufidius' wife is accused of
murder and incest, only Cicero can hope to win her case. An
unusual multiple point-of-view mystery which sheds light on the
life of women in ancient Rome. [**+]
Roberts, John Maddox, _SPQR_ (New York: Avon, 1990) Commissioner Decius
Caecilius Metellus the Younger's investigation of the murder of
a spy for Mithridates draws him into the dangerous world of
international power politics during the consulship of Pompey and
Crassus. Cicero and Julius Caesar appear. First in the series.
[**]
Roberts, John Maddox, _SPQR II, The Catiline Conspiracy_ (New York: Avon,
1991). Quaestor Decius Caecilius Metellus uncovers romance and
intrigue while investigating a series of murders of wealthy
merchants. Crassus and Cicero appear. Second in the series. [**]
Roberts, John Maddox, _Sacrilege, The: An SPQR Mystery_ (New York: Avon,
1992). Senator Decius Caecilius Metellus' investigation of
Clodius' invasion of a matronly gathering almost gets him killed.
Cicero, Caesar and Crassus appear. Third in the series. [**+]
Roberts, John Maddox, _Saturnalia_ (New York: Avon, 1992), Fifth in the
series. [not available for review]
Roberts, John Maddox, _Temple of the Muses, The: An SPQR Mystery_ (New
York: Avon (1992). Junior Senator Decius joins a Roman
diplomatic mission to Alexandria to escape his enemies in the
Eternal City. But the suspicious death of an irascible philosopher
distracts the sleuth from his enjoyment of the exotic outpost's
many pleasures. Fourth in the series. [**]
Saylor, Steven, _Arms of Nemesis_ (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992).
Gordianus goes to Naples to investigate the murderer of a Roman
nobleman by his own slave. Unless he can discover otherwise, dozens
of slaves will die. Crassus appears. Second in the series.
[****]
Saylor, Steven, _Catilina's Riddle_ (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993).
A headless corpse turns up in the barn, meanwhile Gordianus finds
himself in the middle of the Catiline Conspiracy. Cicero and
Catilina appear. Third in the series. [****]
Saylor, Steven, _Roman Blood_, (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991).
Gordianus the Finder investigates the murder of a Roman noble by
his own son. Based on the Sextus Roscius case. Cicero and the
Dictator Sulla appear in this tale of Republican Rome. First
in the series. [****]
Saylor, Steven, _Venus Throw, The_ (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995).
Fourth in the series. [not available for review]
Winterfeld, Henry, _Detectives in Togas_, (New York: Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, 1956). Originally published in Germany as _Caius
ist ein Dummkopf: Eine lustige und spannende Detektivgeschichte
fuer Kinder_ and translated by Richard and Clara Winston. (cf below)
Winterfeld, Henry, _Mystery of the Roman Ransom_, (New York: Harcourt
Brace Jovanovich, 1971). Originally published in Germany as
_Caius geht ein Licht auf: Ein neues Abenteuer des roemischen
Schuljungen aus "Caius ist ein Dummkopf"_ and translated by
Edith McCormick. (cf below)
Novels in French
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N`eraudau, Jean-Pierre, _louves du Palatin, Les_ (Paris: Les belles
lettres, 1988). [not available for review]
N`eraudau, Jean-Pierre, _myst`ere du jardin romain, Le_ (Paris: Les
belles lettres, 1992). In Rome of Tiberius in 24 AD, the
mutilated corpse of Marcus Plautius' wife found in their
domestic garden gives rise to speculation. Was it an accident?
Suicide? Murder? An anonymous manuscript confirms the worst.
[***]
Novels in German
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Augsburg, Wolfgang, _Aemilius Varro -- Kommissar in Colonia:
Kriminalistische Szenen aus dem roemischen Koeln_ (Cologne:
Bachem, 1983). Several criminal cases set in late Antique Cologne
(3rd and 4th century A.D.). []
Burns, Ron, _Roemische Ausschweifungen_ (Frankfurt: Eichborn, 1994),
originally published in English as _Roman Nights_ (cf above).
Davis, Lindsey, _Bronzeschatten_ (Frankfurt: Eichborn, ca. 1992),
originally published in English as _Shadows in Bronze_ (cf above).
Davis, Lindsey, _Eisenhand: Falco in Germanien_ (Frankfurt: Eichborn,
1994), originally published in English as _The Iron Hand of Mars_
(cf above).
Davis, Lindsey, _Kupfervenus_ (Frankfurt: Eichborn, 1993),
originally published in English as _Venus in Copper_ (cf above).
Davis, Lindsey, _Silberschweine_ (Frankfurt: Eichborn, 1991),
originally published in English as _Silver Pigs_ (cf above).
Falk, Hermann, _Sarg der Kleopatra, Der: Kriminalroman_ (Berlin:
Auffenberg, 1940). [not available for review]
Huber, Heide, _geheimnisvolle Roemerwagen in Colonia, Der: Eine
Kriminalgeschichte -- nicht nur fuer Kinder_ (Cologne: Bachem,
1986). Four children in Roman Cologne at the end of the second
century A.D. are on the trail of mysterious travelers. Juvenile.
[not available for review]
N`eraudau, Jean-Pierre, _Das Geheimnis des roemischen Gartens:
Ein Kriminalroman aus der Antike, Le_ (Munich: Piper, 1994),
originally published in French as _myst`ere du jardin romain, Le_
(cf above).
Roberts, John Maddox, _Catilina-Verschwoerung, Die_ (Munich, Goldmann, 1993),
originally published in English as _The Catiline Conspiracy_ (cf above).
Roberts, John Maddox, _Frevel des Clodius, Der_ (Munich: Goldmann, 1993),
originally published in English as _Sacrilege_ (cf above).
Roberts, John Maddox, _Musentempel, Der_ (Munich: Goldmann, 1993),
originally published in English as _The Temple of the Muses_ (cf above).
Roberts, John Maddox, _SPQR_ (Munich: Goldmann, 1992),
originally published in English under the same name (cf above).
Roberts, John Maddox. _Tod eines Centurio_ (Munich, Goldmann, 1994 [in
preparation]).
Roberts, John Maddox, _Toedliche Saturnalien_ (Munich: Goldmann, 1994),
originally published in English as _Saturnalia_ (cf above).
Saylor, Steven, _Laecheln des Cicero, Das_ (Munich: Blanvalet, 1993),
originally published in English as _Roman Blood_ (cf above).
Stoever, Hans Dieter, _Alexander und die Gladiatoren_ (Munich: Knaur,
1983). Volcatius gives a gladiatorial show to secure his
election to aedile. His freedman Alexander stumbles across
criminal deeds. Fifth in the series. [*]
Stoever, Hans Dieter, _Attentat in Pompeii_ (Munich: Knaur, 1984).
Volcatius needs to look after family matters in Pompeii,
which turn out deadly. Sixth in the series. [*]
Stoever, Hans Dieter, _Frau des Senators, Die_ (Munich: Knaur, 1982).
Volcatius serves as tribune in Julius Caesar's army during
the revolt of Vercingetorix and has to make sense of a murder
which involves the Gallic chieftain. Second in the series. [**]
Stoever, Hans Dieter, _Ich klage an_ (Munich: Knaur, 1982). Volcatius
investigates the eviction of a peasant from his farm near
Rome. Third in the series. [*+]
Stoever, Hans Dieter, _Mord auf der Via Appia_ (Munich: Knaur, 1982).
The military tribune C. Volcatius Tullus, at home on sick leave,
is confronted with a kidnapping, which involves Cilician pirates,
high circles of the Roman society and the notorious Clodius.
First in the series. [**]
Stoever, Hans Dieter, _Rebellion im Circus Maximus_ (Munich: Knaur,
1985). As aedile, Volcatius has to investigate evildoings
connected with horseracing. Eighth in the series. [*]
Stoever, Hans Dieter, _Skandal um Nausikaa_ (Munich: Knaur, 1983).
This case leads Volcatius into the theatrical world of Rome.
Appearances by Pompey and Cicero. Fourth in the series. [*]
Stoever, Hans Dieter, _Tod auf dem Forum_ (Munich: Knaur, 1985).
Counterfeit coins are turning up in Rome, and Volcatius has to find
out who's responsible. Ninth in the series. [*]
Stoever, Hans Dieter, _Toedliche Dosis_ (Munich:Knaur, 1986). A rich Roman
is poisoned, and Volcatius' family doctor begs for his help with
the matter. Tenth in the series. []
Stoever, Hans Dieter, _Verrat des Ambiorix, Der_ (Munich: Knaur, 1984).
On the orders of Julius Caesar, Volcatius has to find the
whereabouts of the fled Ambiorix who led a revolt against the
Romans. The course of his search takes him across the Rhine
into unconquered Germany. Seventh in the series. [*]
Vandenberg, Philipp, _Pompejaner, Der_ (Bergisch Gladbach: Gustav Luebbe,
1986). A former slave escaped from Pompeii manages to acquire
great fortunes, but is haunted by a mysterious series of murders.
Set in the reigns from Nero to Titus. [*+]
Winterfeld, Henry, _Caius ist ein Dummkopf: Eine lustige und spannende
Detektivgeschichte fuer Kinder_ (Berlin: Blanvalet, 1953).
Seven Roman boys arrive at school only to find their teacher bound
and handcuffed. Worse, one of their own is implicated in
blatant defacement of a Temple to Minerva. What can seven
boys do about it? Plenty! Illustrated by Charlotte Kleinert.
First in the series. Juvenile. [***]
Winterfeld, Henry, _Caius geht ein Licht auf: Ein neues Abenteuer des
roemischen Schuljungen aus "Caius ist ein Dummkopf"_ (Berlin:
Blanvalet, 1969). When seven Roman boys attempt to return a
slave purchased as a gift for their tutor, they learn of a
coded message and uncover a plot which threatens the Empire itself.
Delightfully illustrated by Fritz Biermann. Second in the series.
Juvenile. [***]
Winterfeld, Henry, _Caius in der Klemme_ (Munich: Blanvalet, 1976).
Caius is condemned to death for breaking into the imperial palace.
His friends attempt to liberate him. Third in the series.
Juvenile. [not available for review]
Winterfeld, Henry, _Caius, der Lausbub aus dem alten Rom: Alle Abenteuer
in einem Band_ (Munich, Blanvalet, 1979). Omnibus edition
containing the three Winterfeld novels.
Roman Murder Mysteries in Anthologies
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Hoch, Edward D., "The Three Travelers" (1976). Set in 4 BC, the Three
Wise Men investigate the theft of one of their precious gifts.
[not available for review]
Nichols, Wallace, "The Case of the Empress's Jewels", _The Mammoth Book of
Historical Whodunnits_ (London: Carol & Graf, 1993. Mike Ashley,
editor). First published in _London Mystery Magazine_, 1950.
[****]
Nichols, Wallace, "The Two Musicians", _The Mammoth Book of
Historical Whodunnits_ (London: Carol & Graf, 1993. Mike Ashley,
editor). Originally published in _London Mystery Magazine_, 1968.
[****]
Price, Anthony, "A Green Boy", (1973). Set in Britain of AD 77. [not
available for review]
Price, Anthony, "The Boudica Killing", _Winter's Crimes_, vol. 11 (New York:
St. Martin's Press, 1979. George Hardinge, editor). Set in Britain
of AD 60. [not available for review]
Roberts, John Maddox, "Mightier Than the Sword", _The Mammoth Book of
Historical Whodunnits_ (London: Carol & Graf, 1993. Mike Ashley,
editor). [**+]
Turtledove, Harry, "Death in Vesunna", _Departures_ (New York: Ballantine,
1993. With Elaine O'Byrne). This surprising story is set in
Aquitania during the reign of Antoninus Pius. [**+]
Yaffe, James, "The Problem of the Emperor's Mushrooms", _All But
Impossible!_ (New York: Ticknor and Fields, 1981. Edward D. Hoch,
editor). Originally published in _Ellery Queen's Mystery
Magazine_, 1945. [***]
Roman Murder Mysteries in Magazines
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Saylor, Steven, _Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine_,
"A Will is a Way", March 1992 [****]
"Death Wears a Mask", July 1992 [****]
"The Lemures", October 1992 [****]
"The House of the Vestals", April 1993 [****]
"The Disappearance of the Saturnalia Silver", mid-December 1993 [****]
"The Alexandrian Cat", February 1994 [****]
"Little Caesar and the Pirates", March 1995 [***+]
Turtledove, Harry, _Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine_,
"Death in Vesunna", January 1981 (cf above)
Murder Mysteries by Time Period
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Dictatorship of L. Cornelius Sulla:
_Roman Blood_
Spartacan Revolt:
_Arms of Nemesis_
Consulship of Pompey and Crassus:
_SPQR_
Between the Civil Wars:
"A Will is a Way"
"Death Wears a Mask"
"The Lemures"
"The House of the Vestals"
"The Disappearance of the Saturnalia Silver"
"The Alexandrian Cat"
"Little Caesar and the Pirates"
Consulship of M. Tullius Cicero:
_Catilina's Riddle_
_SPQR II, the Catiline Conspiracy_
First Triumverate period:
_Alexander und die Gladiatoren_
_Attentat in Pompeii_
_Frau des Senators, Die_
_Ich klage an_
_Mord auf der Via Appia_
_Rebellion im Circus Maximus_
_Roman Shadows_
_Sacrilege, The: An SPQR Mystery_
_Sarg der Kleopatra, Der: Kriminalroman_
_Saturnalia_
_Skandal um Nausikaa_
_Temple of the Muses, The: An SPQR Mystery_
_Tod auf dem Forum_
_Toedliche Dosis_
_Venus Throw, The_
_Verrat des Ambiorix, Der_
"Mightier Than the Sword"
Dictatorship of G. Julius Caesar:
_Roman Death, A_
Reign of Tiberius:
_Caius, der Lausbub aus dem alten Rom_
_Caius geht ein Licht auf_
_Caius in der Klemme_
_Caius ist ein Dummkopf_
_Detectives in Togas_
_Mystery of the Roman Ransom_
_myst`ere du jardin romain, Le_
"The Three Travelers"
Reign of Claudius:
"The Problem of the Emperor's Mushrooms"
Regin of Nero:
_Pompejaner, Der_
"The Boudica Killing"
Reign of Vespasian:
_Iron Hand of Mars, The_
_Last Act in Palmyra_
_Poseidon's Gold_
_Shadows in Bronze_
_Silver Pigs_
_Venus in Copper_
"A Green Boy"
Reign of Trajan:
_Search the Seven Hills_
Reign of Antoninus Pius:
"Death in Vesunna"
Reign of Marcus Aurelius:
_Roman Nights_
"The Case of the Empress's Jewels"
"The Two Musicians"
2nd century A.D:
_geheimnisvolle Roemerwagen in Colonia, Der_
3rd-4th century A.D:
_Aemilius Varro -- Kommissar in Colonia_
Unknown:
_louves du Palatin, Les_
Biographies of the Authors
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Augsburg, Wolfgang
No information is available regarding this German author.
Burns, Ron
Brought up in Michigan, Ron Burns studied European history and
international affairs at Georgetown University. He has
had a career as a feature writer and editor for United
Press International, the _Philadelphia Bulletin_ and the
_Los Angeles Herald Examiner_. His latest historical
mystery is titled _The Mysterious Death of Meriwether
Lewis_. Ron Burns lives in Santa Monica, California.
Davis, Lindsey
Lindsey Davis was born and raised in Birmingham, England.
After studying English at Oxford, she joined the civil
service but now writes full-time. She lives in London.
Falk, Hermann
No information is available regarding this German author.
Hambly, Barbara
Born in San Diego in 1951, Barbara Hambly is far better known
for her work in the fields of science fiction and fantasy. She
has a Star Trek novel, _Ishmael_, to her credit. Like many
authors, she has had a varied career, at different times
working as a high school teacher, model, waitress, technical
editor, all-night clerk and karate instructor. She has studied
medieval history at the University of California at Riverside
and at the University of Bordeaux, eventually earning a
Master's Degree in the subject. In 1978 she earned another
impressive achievement, a Black Belt in karate. She lives in
Los Angeles, California.
Hartel, Klaus Dietrich
See Vandenberg, Philipp.
Huber, Heide
No information is available regarding this German author.
Hoch, Edward D.
Longtime mystery writer and editor Edward D. Hoch is
practically an institution in the field. Born in 1930,
he has published over five hundred mystery stories
including one in every issue of _Ellery Queen's Mystery
Magazine_ from 1973 - 1981. His TV writing credits include
episodes of "MacMillan and Wife", "Night Gallery", the
"Alfred Hitchcock Show", and "Tales of the Unexpected".
Mr. Hoch has served on the board of the Mystery Writers
of America. He makes his home in Rochester, New York.
N`eraudau, Jean-Pierre
A French classicist and university professor, he has published
several scholarly works about ancient Rome. Born in 1947.
Nichols, Wallace
Sixty-one stories by poet and writer Nichols (1888 -
1967) about the slave detective Sollius posited in the
second century AD ran in _London Mystery Magazine_
between the years 1950 and 1968, making Nichols one of
the first writers of ancient Roman mysteries.
Like Lindsey Davis, Nichols was born in Birmingham. His
career seems to have take a number of turns including
editor at _Windsor Magazine_ and reader at Ward's Lock
as well as writer of historical novels and adventures
for boys. Acquainted with luminaries such as Churchill,
Elgar, Dylan Thomas and Lawrence of Arabia, he moved to
Cornwall for health reasons in 1934. His command of
five languages does not include the several ancient ones
he spoke including Babylonian and Egyptian.
O'Hagan, Joan
Born in Canberra, Australia, Joan O'Hagan and her
diplomat husband have lived in New Zealand, the South
Pacific, America and Rome. She has also written _Death
and a Madonna_, _Incline and Fall_ and _Against the
Grain_.
Price, Anthony
Born in 1928, Anthony Price was a journalist by trade. From
an early career reviewing crime novels -- over ten years with
the _Oxford Mail_, he won the British Crime Writers'
Silver Dagger Award with his first novel, _The Labyrinth
Makers_. His many espionage novels often draw on his
personal interests including military history. His _Others
Paths to Glory_ won the Golden Dagger Award. With _The
Memory Trap_, Mr. Price has published his nineteenth
novel. He makes his home near Oxford, England.
Roberts, John Maddox
John Maddox Roberts is the Edgar-award nominated author
of the SPQR series as well as over twenty novels. Born in 1947,
most of his work has been in the fantasy field, including
a number featuring Conan the Barbarian.
Saylor, Steven
Steven Saylor is a free-lance writer and editor. He studied
history at the University of Texas and his stories and
essays have appeared in _The Threepenny Review_, _The San
Francisco Bay Guardian_, _Ellery Queen's Mystery
Magazine_, and _The Magazine of Fantasy and Science
Fiction_. He lives in Berkeley, California, where he
continues work on his Roma Sub Rosa series.
Stoever, Hans Dieter
After studying classics and history, Mr. Stoever worked as a
school teacher and is now a full-time writer. Apart from novels,
he writes books for children and non-fiction, almost exclusively
about ancient Rome. Born in 1937.
Turtledove, Harry
Harry Turtledove is the author of over a dozen novels and many
more stories, mostly in the realm of science fiction. Notable
is his Videssos Cycle set in the medieval Byzantine empire and
his series entitled The Tale of Krispos. Holder of a Ph.D. in
Byzantine history from UCLA, he has taught there and at
California State Colleges at Fullerton and Los Angeles. He
once made a living as a technical writer and has also published
straight history. He is married to novelist Laura Frankos and
they have three daughters: Alison, Rachel and Rebecca.
Vandenberg, Philipp
Philipp Vandenberg is the pseudonym of German author Klaus
Dietrich Hartel. Born in 1941, Mr. Hartel, once a
writer-editor for the German _Playboy_ magazine, is an
internationally-acclaimed archaeological writer whose credits
include _The Curse of the Pharaohs_, _Nefertiti_ and _The
Golden Pharaoh_. Mr. Hartel lives in Munich.
Winterfeld, Henry
German author Henry Winterfeld has written several popular
books for children, three of which are set in ancient Rome.
Yaffe, James
James Yaffe is the author of a number of plays, one of which
has been produced on Broadway, as well as a dozen novels. He
was one of the first and youngest mystery writers discovered by
_Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine_. He has written a great
number of detective stories since then. Born in 1927, James
Yaffe lives with in Colorado Springs with his wife and three
children.
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