Boudica and the Lost Roman [Hardcover]

Mike Ripley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2005

A wry and witty new series from one of Britain's best mystery writers Despatched to the Iceni territories, Olussa arrives to hear that the Iceni king has died and his widow, Boudica, has been elected Queen. But Procurator Catus and a force of ?Special Police? arrive to strip the Iceni of their wealth ? for Roman law doesn?t recognize the widow's claims. By accident, Olussa finds himself in the Iceni camp as Boudica mobilizes her entire tribe and goes on the warpath . . .

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About the Author

Mike Ripley is the author of 16 novels, including the Angel series which have twice won the Crime Writers' Last Laugh Award for comedy. He was the co-editor of the legendary Fresh Blood anthologies, a scriptwriter for BBC TVs Lovejoy and served as the Daily Telegraph's crime fiction critic for ten years. He currently writes a monthly crime column for the Birmingham Post.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 261 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727862596
• ISBN-13: 978-0727862594
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,892,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Boudica and The Lost Roman by Mike Ripley, May 14, 2007

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Terry Weiss "Mystery Lover" (Corvallis, OR U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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Mike Ripley is one of my favorite British mystery writers. He is also an amateur archeologist. Boudica was the Queen who defeated the Roman armies in a number of battles before being defeated. This is a story told in many versions in the UK - but less familiar in the U.S. It's well written, Ripley is an entertaining writer, and presents a fictional version of events that are as likely to be real as any other. I would definitely recommend it as just a good read, although if you have an interest in British or Roman history you'll especially enjoy it. A bit gory, I must confess, but history is nothing if not gory - so there's not any avoiding it. A great story, well told, with great characters.

2.0 out of 5 stars A Non-Immersion Read, February 6, 2011

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Elizabeth A. Rivera (Glen Carbon, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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The story line was real good. However, this author was intent on translating where certain modern day British towns were in comparison to Roman Britain. He should have provided a map at the beginning of the book with the locations and then I could have really immersed myself in the story. Also, there was a moment towards the end of the book where I just said "Huh?... what was the author thinking when he finished this book?" I felt that this was a wasted effort on the authors part, and mine.