Mystery and murder from the greatest civilisation in history. The greatest characters from the Roman era march through these pages: Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Spartacus, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Nero, Vespasian, Cleopatra, Pliny the Younger...So from the famed Julius Caesar to the Fall of Rome, here are 20 stories, firmly founded in fiction, to enthral and enchant. The anthology boasts a collection of new stories and rare reprints, including contributions from Steven Saylor, featuring Gordianus the Finder, Simon Scarrow and a mystery set during the siege of Jerusalem. Plus stories from Tom Holt, Michael Jecks, John Maddox Roberts, Marilyn Todd, Philip Boast, Michael Kurland, Peter Tremayne, Caroline Lawrence and many more.
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Mike Ashley is author and editor of many Mammoth titles including crime-fiction collections such as the Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries, the Mammoth Book of Ancient Egyptian Whodunnits and the Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits.
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This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits (Paperback)
Being an avid fan of Gordianus the Finder and Marcus Didius Falco, buying this book of short stories concerning mysteries set in the Roman world was a "no-brainer". I assumed that this collection, like all collections of stories, would vary in quality from indifferent to excellent. Thankfully, I was wrong, for all of the stories are top-notch examples of mystery writing at its best, including the one supposedly from 1866 or so, which is a good example of older writing. I'm pleased that Gordianus is in this book, but did miss Falco, although I did make the acquaintance of new friends of mystery whose careeers I will follow in other published works by their authors. If you, like me, enjoy mysteries set during Roman times, and can't get enough of them through novel length works, I highly recommend this wonderful collection. You will not be disappointed!
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Some really great stories; some flat stories,
By TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" (Bloomington, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)
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I love the mysteries from Steven Saylor and Rosemary Rowe so I thought this would be a great collection. They each have a story in this collection. Both are good, Rowe's better than Saylor's. I was also very impressed with Wallace Nichols older story; it made me want to try and find his other work. Caroline Lawrence's children's story was also interesting but I didn't think it did the period justice. In fact, maybe because I study ancient history (and just taught a college level Roman History course in the spring of 2004) I couldn't get over some of the historical problems with several of the stories in this collection. For example Michael Jecks' piece was full of very odd words that just did not fit in the context of his chosen time period and that made it very difficult for me to read. Other stories just didn't have main characters that grapped me. *shrug* Large collections are generall so-so in quality so I guess I should not have been very surprised.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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A bit tired,
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This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits (Paperback)
The stories in this book just don't seem to be of the same caliber as those in previous Mammoth editions...or maybe I'm just getting tired of "ancient" mysteries. One thing I do know, however...this book needed a good editor...and didn't have one...too many misspellings, etc.
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"Fine," said Publius Cornelius Scipio, the World's Biggest Man, "but what does a philosopher actually do?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pale gladiator, chief centurion, latrine bucket, ninth legion, alder swamp, funeral games Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Deacon Lepidus, Catius Magnus, Julius Caesar, Ides of October, Slave Detective, Lord Chamberlain, Masked One, Anicius Paulinus, Archbishop Theodore, Sextus Thorius, Mark Antony, Ninth Hispania, Sister Fidelma, Claudia Seferius, Lady Cornelia, Caius Laelius, Centurion Brutus, Flavia Gemina, Vitellius Acer, Brother Eadulf, Centurion Sabatinus, Claudius Adelphius, Jesus Christ, Septimus Severus Quistus, Emperor Claudius New!
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"Fine," said Publius Cornelius Scipio, the World's Biggest Man, "but what does a philosopher actually do?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pale gladiator, chief centurion, latrine bucket, ninth legion, alder swamp, funeral games Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Deacon Lepidus, Catius Magnus, Julius Caesar, Ides of October, Slave Detective, Lord Chamberlain, Masked One, Anicius Paulinus, Archbishop Theodore, Sextus Thorius, Mark Antony, Ninth Hispania, Sister Fidelma, Claudia Seferius, Lady Cornelia, Caius Laelius, Centurion Brutus, Flavia Gemina, Vitellius Acer, Brother Eadulf, Centurion Sabatinus, Claudius Adelphius, Jesus Christ, Septimus Severus Quistus, Emperor Claudius New!
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- A Gladiator Dies Only Once: The Further Investigations of Gordianus the Finder by Steven Saylor in Front Matter, and page 27
- Julius Caesar by Diana Stewart in Front Matter
- Silver Pigs: A Detective Novel in Ancient Rome by Lindsey Davis in Front Matter
- The Germanicus Mosaic (Libertus Mystery Series) by Rosemary Rowe on page 387
- Roman Mysteries by Caroline Lawrence on page 282
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- The Mammoth Book of New Comic Fantasy: A Dazzling New Collection of Comic Fantasy Masterpieces from Esther Friesner, Neil Gaiman, Tom Holt, Paul di Filippo, Adam Roberts, Molly Brown and Many More... by Mike Ashley in Front Matter
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