(51-50 BC) — While running for election to the office of praetor, Decius must deal with accusations that he murdered a man who had threatened to denounce him for actions he took while on Cyprus the previous year.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book,...
(51-50 BC) — While running for election to the office of praetor, Decius must deal with accusations that he murdered a man who had threatened to denounce him for actions he took while on Cyprus the previous year.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book,...
(51 BC) - Decius investigates a murder during his visit to Athens mentioned as part of his leisurely trip to Cyprus at the beginning of "The Princess and the Pirates"
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin...
(51 BC) - Decius investigates a murder during his visit to Athens mentioned as part of his leisurely trip to Cyprus at the beginning of "The Princess and the Pirates"
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin...
Alternate history novel.
215 B.C. - The Third Punic War has left Rome defeated and in ruins. Under the leadership of the legendary Hannibal, the troops of Carthage are prepared to slaughter their enemies. But Hannibal gives them a choice: exile or extermination. And so, the Romans retreat. Hannibal thinks he has brought peace with honor. But he has made a grave miscalculation....
Alternate history novel.
215 B.C. - The Third Punic War has left Rome defeated and in ruins. Under the leadership of the legendary Hannibal, the troops of Carthage are prepared to slaughter their enemies. But Hannibal gives them a choice: exile or extermination. And so, the Romans retreat. Hannibal thinks he has brought peace with honor. But he has made a grave miscalculation....
Decius investigates the murder of a centurion of the 10th Legion at the start of the Gallic Wars. The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman...
Decius investigates the murder of a centurion of the 10th Legion at the start of the Gallic Wars. The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman...
(50 BC), Decius investigates the murders of a group of priests of Apollo during the period just before Caesar crosses the Rubicon. The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus...
(50 BC), Decius investigates the murders of a group of priests of Apollo during the period just before Caesar crosses the Rubicon. The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus...
Decius investigates the murder of his kinsman Metellus Celer.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman People"), the official name of the...
Decius investigates the murder of his kinsman Metellus Celer.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman People"), the official name of the...
Decius uncovers Catiline's plot to overthrow the Republic.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman People"), the official name of the Republic....
Decius uncovers Catiline's plot to overthrow the Republic.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman People"), the official name of the Republic....
(51 BC) — Decius investigates the murder of his host, the Roman governor of Cyprus, while on the island to deal with an upsurge in piracy. The princess is a young Cleopatra VII of Egypt. The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came...
(51 BC) — Decius investigates the murder of his host, the Roman governor of Cyprus, while on the island to deal with an upsurge in piracy. The princess is a young Cleopatra VII of Egypt. The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came...
(53 BC) — Decius investigates a collapsed insula, uncovering systematic fraud in the construction trade.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman...
(53 BC) — Decius investigates a collapsed insula, uncovering systematic fraud in the construction trade.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman...
Святотатство.
Decius investigates Clodius' desecration of the Bona Dea rites.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman People"), the official...
Святотатство.
Decius investigates Clodius' desecration of the Bona Dea rites.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman People"), the official...
Alternate history novel.
Never before has a nation vanished, only to reappear more than a hundred years later. But with quickness, absolute determination, and military strength, the legionaries have reclaimed from the Carthaginians their ancestral homeland, the "seven hills" of Rome itself. Led by Marcus Cornelius Scipio, the Romans know better than to make the mistake made by...
Alternate history novel.
Never before has a nation vanished, only to reappear more than a hundred years later. But with quickness, absolute determination, and military strength, the legionaries have reclaimed from the Carthaginians their ancestral homeland, the "seven hills" of Rome itself. Led by Marcus Cornelius Scipio, the Romans know better than to make the mistake made by...
(60 BC) (short story in Classical Whodunnits) — Decius finds a corpse on the base of the Colossus of Rhodes. The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the...
(60 BC) (short story in Classical Whodunnits) — Decius finds a corpse on the base of the Colossus of Rhodes. The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the...
60 BC: Decius Metellus the Younger accompanies his relative Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus on a diplomatic mission to Alexandria and uncovers a plot to rebel against Roman rule in the East.
60 BC: Decius Metellus the Younger accompanies his relative Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus on a diplomatic mission to Alexandria and uncovers a plot to rebel against Roman rule in the East.
Decius investigates the murder of a tribune who curses Crassus on his way to Parthia. 55 BC: Senator Decius Metellus the Younger is happy for once: he is in Rome, having been granted leave from Julius Caesar's campaign in Gaul to return home and campaign for aedile, which he is confident of winning because of his family's influence, and he is newly married to Caesar's niece,...
Decius investigates the murder of a tribune who curses Crassus on his way to Parthia. 55 BC: Senator Decius Metellus the Younger is happy for once: he is in Rome, having been granted leave from Julius Caesar's campaign in Gaul to return home and campaign for aedile, which he is confident of winning because of his family's influence, and he is newly married to Caesar's niece,...
(46/45 BC) Decius examines the murders of some astronomers who had developed Caesar's calendar. The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman...
(46/45 BC) Decius examines the murders of some astronomers who had developed Caesar's calendar. The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman...
(50 BC) As praetor peregrinus, Decius investigates a murder near Mount Vesuvius.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman People"), the official...
(50 BC) As praetor peregrinus, Decius investigates a murder near Mount Vesuvius.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the Roman People"), the official...
(46 BC) (short story Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine July/August 2001 p36) — Caesar hires Decius to locate his stolen breastplate before his Pompeian triumph.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism...
(46 BC) (short story Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine July/August 2001 p36) — Caesar hires Decius to locate his stolen breastplate before his Pompeian triumph.
The SPQR series is a collection of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts set in the time of the Roman Republic. SPQR (the original title of the first book, until the sequels came out) is a Latin initialism...
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