Some Frequently Asked Questions addressed to Roman Mysteries author Caroline Lawrence
(for a complete list of the books in the series, see the bottom of the page.)
Are
they every going to make movies of your books?
Instead of movies, they have made a TV series. For more information, go HERE
What
are you writing or working on now?
As I write this (June 2008) I am finishing book 16, The
Prophet from Ephesus.
My book is signed by you, and has something written in a foreign language.
What does it mean?
I try to sign each of my books or short stories with
a different Latin motto. Here's what they mean:
cave canem The
Thieves of Ostia 'Beware of the dog'
from dog mosaics found in and around Pompeii
fortes fortuna iuvat The
Secrets of Vesuvius 'Fortune favours the brave'
Terence (2nd century BC) quoted by Pliny the Elder (according
to Pliny the Younger)
volare! The
Pirates of Pompeii 'to fly!'
Dean Martin (but it really does mean 'to fly' in Latin)
lacrimae rerum The
Assassins of Rome 'things have tears' or 'sad things happen'
Virgil (Aeneid I.462)
morbo medeor The
Dolphins of Laurentum 'I am healed of my disease'
part of the Latin rite of the Meditrinalia
carpe diem The
Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina 'Seize the day' or 'Go for it!'
Horace (Odes I.11)
ars longa... in The
Enemies of Jupiter means 'the skill lasts a long time...'
attributed to Hippocrates, the whole quote: 'ars longa, vita brevis'
art is long, life is short
habet! The
Gladiators from Capua 'he's been hit!'
literally: 'he has': the cry that went up from spectators in
the arena at first blood
Hectora credas in The
Colossus of Rhodes 'you would think he was Hector'
Martial (Epigrams XIV: 212) from a poem about a dwarf
gnothi
seauton (Greek) in The
Fugitive from Corinth
'know yourself'
inscription on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi
summum bonum in The
Sirens of Surrentum
means 'the highest good'
Seneca and other Stoic philosophers strove to achieve this
naufragium!
The
Charioteer of Delphi 'shipwreck!'
what the crowd shouted at the Circus Maximus when a chariot
crashed
pater noster The
Code of Romulus 'our father'
beginning of the Lord's Prayer in Latin, and clue to the mystery
vita brevis The
Slave-girl from Jerusalem 'life is short'
'life is short' part of the Hippocratic Oath
aliquid novi The
Beggar of Volubilis 'something new'
from the often misquoted statement by Pliny the Elder who did not say 'out
of Africa' but rather:
semper aliquid novi Africam adferre: 'Africa always produces something new.'
Pliny NH 8.vii.42
diu vivat Caesar! Trimalchio's
Feast and Other Mini-Mysteries 'Long live Caesar!'
a saying of Siptax the parrot
bonum iter From Ostia to Alexandria - Travels with Flavia Gemina 'Bon Voyage!'
literally: 'good journey'
tinea sum The
Scribes from Alexandria 'I am a bookworm'
answer to a Latin riddle
diligamus invicem The
Prophet from Ephesus 'Let us love one another '
a saying of St John the Evangelist from 1 John 4:7
ne musca quidem The
Man from Pomegranate Street 'not even a fly'
what Domitian's secretary replied, after someone asked if anyone was with the Emperor
What is the 'sign against evil' that you mention in all your books?
I believe there were several signs against evil, some of them quite rude! One of the not-so-rude signs was extending your left hand palm facing forward, as the satyrs on this tripod from Pompeii are doing. I think you could also spit for added protection. But don't try this at home.
Where
were you born?
I was born in London, England; but I'm American and
grew up in California
(Bakersfield and Stanford)
Which school did you go to?
I went to Gunn High in Palo Alto, California
What was your best subject at school?
My best subject in school was art. I loved drawing and it was the first subject
I ever got an 'A' in! (I did the drawings for all the bookplates on this site)
Did you study Latin at school?
No! Though I would have loved it. My father was a French teacher and I begged
him to teach me French but he was too tired from teaching 13-16 year olds.
(In America at my school you didn't do any languages when you were 9.) So
it wasn't until I was 19 years old that I started to study first Greek and
then Latin. I used to prefer Greek but now I like Latin better. Mainly because
I think we are more 'Latin' than 'Greek' in today's world.
What do you look like?
A bit like that picture on the right with just some of the notebooks I have
filled on my research trips.
Is that your real hair? Or a wig?
It's my real hair, naturally curly.
How
old are you?
Ancient! (in Roman terms)
When is your birthday?
May 24th, 19 .... wait a minute! very clever!
What
sort of family do you have?
My husband is called Richard. He is English.
I have a grown up son called Simon who is living in Los Angeles with his Australian
wife Brooke. They had a baby boy called Adrian in April 2006 so now I am a
grandmother.
Does your son like your books?
He would probably shrug and say, 'They're OK.'
Do you have any pets?
When I was a kid I had a dog called Duchess. Later we
were adopted by a cat called Mojo. Now we don't have any pets but we have
about ten different species of bird right outside our windows!
Where do you live?
A riverside flat in London, England.
Here's a picture of my study!
Where
do you write?
On an AppleMac in my study in my riverside flat facing
a wall covered with pictures.
Do you have any hobbies?
Walking by the river and around London, going to movies
and surfing the net.
When you go out do people recognize you?
No, people don't recognize me. I am very happy about this because it means
I can walk around London and also watch people without them knowing who I
am.
Do you visit schools?
I have been visiting schools for over five years but now I am getting tired
of it, so I'm taking a break for a while. I have lots of books to write over
the next few years.
What's your favourite food?
I love salads, lemons and... chocolate.
And that's why I could never survive in Roman times: NO CHOCOLATE!
What's
your favourite film?
Star Wars - a New Hope, and my favourite Roman
film is
A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum
What's your favourite TV programme?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and more recently, Monk!
I
hear that you actually appeared in an episode of Buffy?
Yes! I am in the crowd scenes of several season 4 episodes
of Buffy. The best place to see us is to watch 'Hush'. Right after the Gentlemen's
heads explode there is a quick bird's-eye-view of the Sunnydale campus. Freeze
the frame. Slightly to the left and below the centre of the screen is a man
in a dark green shirt wearing a bright straw hat. That is my husband Richard.
On his left is a woman with fluffy dark hair, wearing a pale pink shirt with
tails. That's ME! We are supposed
to be Sunnydale students! *hee*
Who has inspired you and who do you admire?
I
am inspired mainly by musicians (see link on next question) and other writers.
I most admire Joss Whedon, the
screenwriter of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, and John Truby, another
Hollywood script doctor.
What
kind of music do you like?
I like music which I call West Coast Jazz and my husband calls 'Lounge'. My
favourite jazz guitarists are Larry Carlton, George Benson, Chris Standring,
Jeff Golub, Lee Ritenour, Martin Taylor and Joyce Cooling. My favourite jazz
pianists are Bill Evans and David Benoit. And I love jazz trumpet, in particular
Rick Braun, Chris Botti, and of course Miles Davis. You can hear some of these
artists if you go HERE.
I
also love movie soundracks. You can see my top ten on my blog:
www.flavias.blogspot.com
What's your favourite animal?
A cheetah on land and a dolphin in water.
Are you afraid of anything?
Only cheese. (just joking!)
What's your favourite colour?
Red
Where in the world have you dreamed of going but never
have gone?
East Africa
Did you write small books in your spare time when you
were young?
No.
Do you write a title and then plan a story from that
or do you plan the story first and then make up the title?
Usually the story comes first but sometimes I have to twist the story to work
in the title my publisher wants! (eg the pirate song in 'The Pirates of Pompeii')
Do you plan the story first and then write out a draft
or do you write off the top of your head and then edit it on the computer?
I've learned ALWAYS to do a thorough plan and chapter outline before I start
writing! The inspiration comes later! For more on this see my Writing Tips
page HERE
Did you always want to be a writer?
No. When I was young I wanted to be a mini-skirted ensign
on the starship Enterprise and to boldly go where no man has gone before!
above: Captain Kirk and Ensign Caroline on an away mission
I
just wanted to ask erm, do they REALLY have star trek conventions?????
Aye, Captain! ;)
What inspired you to be a writer?
I love books and reading!
When did you decide that you wanted to become a writer?
I've wanted to be a writer off
and on throughout my life, but about fifteen
years ago I really determined to do it. This meant reading lots of books on
writing and getting up early to put in an hour of writing a day before I went
to work as a teacher. To see my favourite books on writing,
go HERE
below: one of the first books I read about writing
Did you have a job before you became a writer?
I was a Primary School Teacher. I taught Latin, French
and art.
Was it hard to find a publisher?
Not really. My husband (who has worked on non-fiction
books) already had an agent named Teresa. She did all the hard work of sending
my book to suitable publishers. In the end Orion bought six books on the strength
of the first book one. So no, apart from
the ten years of getting up early to write every day it wasn't too hard. Visit
my page called How
to Get Published.
Did the first book you ever wrote get published?
No. It was a novel for young adults called The Scribe.
It was about a boy in a monastery in 6th century Byzantium. I also have a
non-fiction book and a screenplay gathering dust in a drawer somewhere! I
read somewhere that it is usually your fourth book that gets published. That's
because you can read as many books as you like, but you don't really learn
how to write until you do it.
I want to be a writer, too. Do you have any tips you
could give me?
I have a whole page of them! Go HERE
What
gave you the idea for the Roman Mysteries?
My sister gave me the idea, though she claims not to remember it!
I was visiting my family in California, talking about a screenplay I was thinking
of writing about a Jewish slave-girl in Pompeii. My sister said, 'Why don't
you write a book for kids, set in Pompeii?' As soon as she said that, it was
as if a giant light bulb went on over my head: GOOD IDEA! I had always loved
Nancy Drew mystery stories when I was a little girl and I thought 'Wouldn't
it be great to have a girl detective like Nancy, but she lives in ancient
Roman times!' I knew my girl detective couldn't be 18 years old like Nancy,
because girls could legally get married in Rome from 12 on. That's why I made
Flavia ten years old in the first book. Also, because I wanted my books to
appeal to boys as well as girls, I thought of giving Flavia three friends,
two of whom were boys... After that, the ideas just started pouring into my
head.
Which is your favourite out of all your books that you
have written so far?
The Pirates of Pompeii. I had the most fun writing
it and also I like romance!
Who is your favourite character in your books?
That's a hard question: I guess it would have to be
Flavia Gemina, but I love them all, even the villains!
Do you base your characters on real people?
Yes,
some more, some less. I also base characters on jazz musicians. For example,
I imagine that Simeon in The Assassins of Rome looks like 'Slim Man' (right).
Where do you get your ideas from?
From my whole life. Everything. People I've known, movies I've seen, books
I've read, dreams I've had. Also from myths and Greek vases and the places
I visit. I get ideas listening to jazz and looking at art. Finally, one of
my best sources is the wealth of literature by Latin authors who lived during
Flavia's time: Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Statius, Martial, Juvenal,
Valerius Flaccus and also the Latin and Greek poetry that an educated Roman
boy (and sometimes girl) would have studied: Virgil, Ovid, Catullus, Homer,
Apollonius, and Apollodorus. There are lots more!
How do you come up with so many ideas for names, places
and especially Scuto, Flavia's dog?
That is a brilliant question! Scuto is named
after my nephew Nicholas because his nickname used to be 'Scooter'. But scuto
also means shield in Latin so it's the perfect name for a watchdog, (even
if he's not a brilliant watchdog). And Nipur is named after my other nephew
Andrew because his nickname used to be 'Nipper'! Lots of the other names have
secret Latin meanings. You can find some of the meanings on this fun wordsearch:
HERE
Every time I go to a museum, or to a different country to do "research", I try to find a replica Roman artefact. That's why I have so many! If you want to start a collection, one of the best places to start is the British Museum. That's where I got my replica coins, my charioteer clay oil-lamp and the little green *Egyptian* glass bottle for scented oil and gladiator scrapings!
How old are the characters in the Roman Mysteries?
Here are the ages of characters in the Roman Mysteries on 1 March AD 80 and also their dates of birth:
the people in italics were real
the dates in bold are historically attested
Rhoda - 4 (born 76 AD)
Hyacinth - 8 (born 71 AD)
Rizpah - 8 (born 71 AD)
Lupus - 9 (born 71 AD) 15 February
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus - 10 (born 69 AD?)
Flavia - 10 (born 69 AD) 16 June
Jonathan - 11 (born 68 AD) 15 September
Nubia - 11 (born 68 AD) 18 August
Aulus Jr - 12 (born 67 AD) 1 August
Miriam - 14 (born 65 AD) 15 July
Julia (Titus' daughter) - 14 (born 65 AD?)
Pliny the Younger - 18 (born 61 AD)
Publius Manilius Vopiscus - 18 (born 61 AD?)
Flaccus - 19 (born 61 AD?) 2 January
Aristo - 21 (born 58 AD) 3 July
Caudex - 28 (born 52 AD)
Sisyphus - 27 (born 52 AD) 1 September
Domitian - 28 (born 51 AD) 24 October
Susannah - 30 (born 50 AD) 1 March
Marcus&Gaius - 31 (born 48 AD) 24 May
Pollius
Felix - 34 (born 45 AD?) 13 MarchPolla Argentaria - 35 (born 45 AD?) 31 Jan
Statius - 34 (born 45 AD?) 1 April
Cynthia - 35 (born 44 AD) 28 April
Alma - 36 (born 43 AD)
Titus - 40 (born 39 AD) 30 December
Marcus Valerius Martialis - 41 (born 39 AD)
Titus Flavius Josephus - 41 (born 38 AD)
Mordecai 42 (born 37 AD) 11 February
Senator Cornix - 45 (born 34 AD)
Lusca (the old woman of Ostia) - 107 (born 27 BC)
On the front of your books who does the drawings?
Three clever artists combine their talents to produce the Roman Mysteries covers:
Fred van Deelen did the mosaic portraits of the four friends based on my drawings (HERE)
Peter Sutton does the exciting images on different colours (based on my suggestions)
Richard Carr puts it all together with nice composition and lettering.
But I do the designs and choose the colour!
Which was your favourite book when you were a child?
I loved My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell. And the Nancy Drew mysteries.
What are your favourite books now?
My all time favourite book is probably The Last of the Wine, by Mary Renault, but I still love My Family and Other Animals. Zorba the Greek is my comfort book. I also admire the novels of Patrick O'Brian.
Do you know any other children's writers?
In the past four years I have met Mark Haddon, Francesca Simon, Morris Gleitzman, Anne Fine, Philip Pullman, Marcus Sedgwick, Terence Blacker, Richard Brassey, Quentin Blake, Celia Rees, Melvin Burgess, Eoin Colfer, Chris D'Lacey, Tim Bowler, Geraldine McCaughrean, Gillian Cross, Jeremy Strong, The Two Steves (Barlow & Skidmore), Avi, Kevin Crossley-Holland, Louise Rennison, Michael Morpurgo, Sally Gardner, Louise Rennison, Zizou, Garth Nix, Justin Somper, Malorie Blackman, Anthony Horowitz and Jacqueline Wilson! I have also become friends with Cliff McNish, (author of the Doomspell Trilogy), Robert Muchamore, (author of the CHERUB series), and Sophie McKenzie, who wrote Girl, Missing.
How long does it take you to write a book?
6 months on average.
Have you ever written a book aimed at adults? If so, what was it called?
I tried to write an adult book once and couldn't do it. I don't intentionally try to write for children. I write for me. It just turns out that I have the mentality of an 11-year-old!
Have you got any special ambitions?
Yes I have always wanted an Oscar.
Please can you send me a list of the other books you have written?
There's good news and there's bad news.
The bad news is that the Roman Mysteries are the only books I've ever written
(that have been published)
The good news is that I plan to write lots more in the series
(see below)
'A dramatic end to the series!' Does that mean there will be no more Roman Mysteries? Or will there be another series?
I think after 17 mysteries and a dozen mini-mysteries Flavia and her friends will have earned a break! Don't you? But I plan to write until I drop... so yes, I'm sure there will be more books after The Roman Mysteries. And I hope they will be evern better!
Why did you choose Lupus to have no tongue?
I knew I wanted one of my characters to be disabled in some way. At first I thought he should be deaf, but then I decided to make him a bit 'wild' he would be unable to speak instead. Then it just suddenly came to me that the reason why he couldn't speak was that SOMEONE HAD CUT OUT HIS TONGUE! When I wrote my first book I didn't know how but by book 3, The Pirates of Pompeii, it was 'revealed' to me by my subconscious. I also based Lupus on this 2000 year old fresco of a sad little boy from Pompeii.
I was wondering if Jonathan ever dies because somebody said that they almost cried when they where reading the part about Jonathan's grave?
Here is a secret: Jonathan CAN'T die because his portrait is on the covers of all the books! So don't worry... until the last book that is. Then ANYTHING could happen! ;-)
Did
you base Nubia on a certain person?Yes, I based Nubia on a lovely girl named Chantal whom I used to teach. She was in year 6 when I knew her. Now (June 2008) she is 18 years old!
Are you thinking of writing other types of books?
Yes, but I have to finish the Roman Mysteries first...
Will
the Roman Mysteries be published in other countries?So far the rights have been sold to these countries: America, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan and Thailand. The British versions are sold in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and The Philippines. To see some of the available books so far, go HERE
What
tips would you give someone who wants to be a writer?
The ONE thing you need to be a writer is... SELF-DISCIPLINE!
You have to start doing it, keep doing it, and never give up!
What inspired you to write books?
I always felt a twinge of jealousy when I met people who were writers. Or
heard that someone was writing a book. One day I realised why: I wanted to
be a writer, too! What inspired me was that I love books and stories more
than almost anything in the world. What would we do without them?
What was your ambition as a child?
When I was 11 I wanted to be an officer on the Starship Enterprise and travel
in outer space. (see above!) Later I wanted to be an astronomer (so that I
could travel in space) but I wasn't good at maths. Later I wanted to study
baboons (so I could travel to Africa and live in the bush) but I wasn't good
at biology. Later I wanted to study ancient Rome and Greece and I WAS good
at learning languages! So that's what I did until I decided to try to become
a writer about 15 years ago.
Did anyone help you with the Roman Mysteries?
Yes, I have lots of experts who help me on the historical details and read
over my drafts. But 99% I do myself.
Why did you pick Rome for your books and not somewhere
else?
I actually picked Ostia, the port of Rome, because would have had lots of
fascinating people visiting it and you could embark from there to anywhere
in the Roman world. Also I visited Ostia for one afternoon when I was 16 and
I never forgot it.
If you could be any of the characters in your books,
who would it be?
It would be Flavia Gemina, of course! She is the most like me: a bossy know-it-all.
Will you want to make another series of books?
I have an idea for another series of historical detective stories after that, but in a
completely different place and time!
Why did you choose Ostia as the setting
for book one?
I visited Ostia Antica for one afternoon when I was 16 years old and I thought
it was beautiful. I never forgot it, and when I decided to write mysteries
set in Roman times I thought my characters should live in Ostia, because it
is so beautiful. Also, they could meet interesting people from all over the
Roman world and easily sail to other lands.
What parts of The Thieves of Ostia are historically
accurate (true)?
Almost all the details of Roman life are true. And from the next book on I
also introduce real historical figures. However, Flavia and her friends and
family are all made up.
How do you choose the title of a book?
My first editor Judith and I compromised and made an agreement early on. In
each title there would be one 'exciting' word (for her) and one 'classical'
word (for me).
What made you choose certain words, like 'jackass'?
I think about every single word I use in my books, especially the names, which
often mean things. The word 'jackass' or asine comes from a real graffiti
found not in Pompeii but in Ostia. It was probably a Christian password at
a time when it was dangerous to profess any faith which seemed to oppose Roman
rule.
Why did you choose violent events for The Thieves of
Ostia?
Things like that really did happen, and I want to show Roman life as it was.
Another reason is that I wanted my books to appeal to boys, not just to girls.
And boys like a spot of violence!
Which of your books did you enjoy writing the most?
Which one was the hardest to write?
The hardest book to write was 'The Secrets of Vesuvius' because I had to get
so many historical facts exactly right and also because the opponent was not
human, but a volcano! That's the last time I make that mistake! You might
be interested to know that I wrote 43 drafts of that book... Well, they say
'Writing is rewriting!'
The book I most enjoyed writing was 'The Pirates of Pompeii', mainly because
I fell in love with the Villa Limona and its inhabitants. The only time I've
ever had to be dragged away from my computer was while writing 'Pirates';
I was having so much fun!
Do any of your characters resemble you?
I am like Flavia because I like puzzles, codes, and mysteries; plus I am bossy.
I am like Jonathan because I am Jewish by background but call myself a Christian.
I am like Lupus because I lose my temper and get angry and storm off.
Sadly, I am not at all like Nubia who is gentle, intuitive and loves animals!
How as training as an archaeologist helped you as a
writer?
An archaeologist looks at physical remains in the ground. I have only ever
been on one dig in Shropshire (a Roman British site) and I thought it was
pretty boring! I much prefer reading the myths, poems and letters of people
who lived in ancient Greece and Rome. Their writings are the main source of
my inspiration. That is why I studied Greek, Latin and Hebrew,
What do you do when you get writer's block?
I don't actually get writer's block where I run out of ideas, but sometimes
my plots are so complicated that I have to fit all the elements together like
a puzzle. When this happens, I go for a walk beside the Thames and listen
to my walkman. Somehow the rhythmical forward movement always gives me lots
of ideas and I usually have a breakthrough. I also get good ideas when I am
half asleep.
On the audiobook of Enemies of Jupiter, Josephus says
to Flavia that the Hebrew letters of Titus's name add up to 666. How can that
be?
Hebrew letters equal numbers. So aleph is 1, bet is 2 and so
forth. The Hebrew letters of the name *Nero Caesar* add up to 666. Nero persecuted
Jews as well as Christians so the Jews thought of him as The Beast. That is
why 666 equals The Beast. Of course, Nero has been dead for ten years by the
time of Enemies of Jupiter, but any other person in power who persecutes the
Jews could be considered another *Beast*.
I'm confused. Is Jonathan Jewish or Christian?
In the first century AD Judaism was a religion with several sects or subdivisions
or 'philosophies'.
There were the Pharisees; the Sadducees, mainly the priestly class (like Susannah's
parents in 'The Assassins of Rome'); the Essenes (also known as the 'Dead
Sea Sect'); there were Zealots and their sub-sect, the Sicarii (like Simeon
in 'The Assassins of Rome') who could also belong to one of the other sects;
and finally there were several sects who believed the Messiah had come. One
of these 'messianic' sects believed their Messiah (Greek word: 'Christ') had
come in the person of Yeshua/Joshua=Iesous/Jesus (to give him his Hebrew/Greek/Latin
name). At first they called themselves 'The Way'. Later they came to be known
as Christians. Judaism as we know it today is probably a direct descendent
of Pharisaic Judaism. The sects of Sadducees, Essenes and Zealots all died
out.
The sect known as 'Christianity' obviously survived to become a major religion,
but because it allowed non-Jews (or Gentiles) to join, it gradually became
separated from Judaism. Today, Christians still read the same holy book: The
Torah. The Torah refers to both the first five books of the Old Testament,
and the whole Old Testament (Tanach) and all of Jewish instruction. Christians
have just added the New Testament (literally the 'New Covenant') to it.
Meanwhile, Jews today are still waiting for the Messiah to come, although
there are a growing number of 'Messianic Jews' who believe that Yeshua (Jesus)
is the promised Messiah!
How many books are you planning to publish?
In this series (The Roman Mysteries) I would like to
produce 17 and a couple of volumes of short stories.
Here are the titles as I have planned them so far:
Publication diary
for The Roman Mysteries:
I
The Thieves of Ostia - the friends meet and solve their first mystery OUT
NOW
II The Secrets of Vesuvius - a riddle and danger as Vesuvius erupts! OUT
NOW
III The Pirates of Pompeii - who's taking kids from the refugee camp? OUT
NOW
IV The Assassins of Rome - Jonathan's search takes him to Rome OUT
NOW!
V The Dolphins of Laurentum - sunken treasure and Lupus's past! OUT
NOW
VI The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina - romance and
mystery in Ostia OUT
NOW
VII The Enemies of Jupiter - plague and fire in Rome, early AD 80... OUT
NOW
VIII The Gladiators from Capua - opening of the Colosseum, AD 80 OUT
NOW
IX The Colossus of Rhodes - the four friends take a cruise in May... OUT
NOW
X The Fugitive from Corinth - then pursue a fugitive around Greece OUT
NOW
XI The Sirens of Surrentum - the Bay of Naples for poison & decadence
OUT
NOW
XII The Charioteer of Delphi - a famous racehorse goes missing OUT
NOW
The Code of Romulus - a World Book Day booklet OUT
NOW
The First Roman Mysteries Quiz Book OUT
NOW
XIII The Slave-girl from Jerusalem - courtroom drama in Ostia OUT
NOW
Trimaclhio's Feast and other Mini-Mysteries OUT
NOW
The Second Roman Mysteries Quiz Book OUT
NOW
The Roman Mysteries Treasury OUT NOW
XIV The Beggar of Volubilis - a caravan across North Africa OUT NOW
From Ostia to Alexandria: Travels with Flavia Gemina OUT NOW
XV The Scribes from Alexandria - Egypt and Nubia JUN
2008
XVI The Prophet from Ephesus - the four go to Turkey & Asia Minor JAN
2009
XVII The Man from Pomegranate Street - dramatic end to the series! JUNE 2009
The Legionary from Londinium and other Mini-Mysteries - SEPT
2009
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