{"product_id":"a-gladiator-dies-only-once-9781845292348","title":"A Gladiator Dies Only Once","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordianus the Finder, famed detective of Ancient Rome, returns in a riveting of stories. Nine tales of murder and intrigue take him from the seamy streets of Rome to elegant villas on the Bay of Naples, from the spectacular backdrop of a chariot race to a domestic dispute with his Egyptian concubine Bethesda.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the title story a beautiful Nubian actress begs Gordianus to solve an impossible problem: how can she have just seen her beloved brother in the market place when she had previously watched him die a gruesome death as a gladiator?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the Roma sub Rosa series: 'Saylor evokes the ancient world more convincingly than any other writer of his generation.' * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eHow wonderful to have a scholar write about ancient Rome; how comforting to feel instant confidence in the historical accuracy of the novel * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eSaylor's gifts include authentic historical and topographical backgrounds and... sombre themes set off the brilliant scenery and clever plotting. * Times Literary Supplement *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771560493399,"sku":"9781845292348","price":22.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781845292348.jpg?v=1758728275","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-gladiator-dies-only-once-9781845292348","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}