Last Seen in Massilia, Steven Saylor
Last Seen in Massilia, Steven Saylor
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Last Seen in Massilia

Author: Steven Saylor

Narrator: Geoffrey Howard

Unabridged: 8 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2013

Synopsis

In 49 BC, in the city of Massilia (modern-day Marseille), on the coast of southern Gaul, Gordianus the Finder's beloved son Meto has disappeared—branded as a traitor to Caesar and apparently dead. Consumed with grief, Gordianus arrives in the city amid a raging civil war, hoping to discover what happened to his son. But when he witnesses a young woman fall from a precipice called Sacrifice Rock, he becomes entangled in discovering the truth: did she fall or was she pushed? And could she be connected to his missing son? Drawn into the city's treacherous depths, where nothing and no one are what they seem, Gordianus must summon all of his skills to discover his son's fate—and to safeguard his own life.Steven Saylor delivers another excellent episode in the adventures of his distinguished hero, Gordianus the Finder.

About Steven Saylor

Steven Saylor is a freelance writer, editor, and the author of novels set in ancient Rome. He studied history at the University of Texas at Austin. Saylor’s writing has appeared in the Threepenny Review, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, and the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. He lives in Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.

About Geoffrey Howard

Geoffrey Howard (a.k.a. Ralph Cosham) (1936–2014) was a British journalist who changed careers to become a narrator and screen and stage actor. He performed in more than one hundred professional theatrical roles. His audiobook narrations were named “Audio Best of the Year” by Publishers Weekly, and he won seven AudioFile Earphones Awards, and in 2013 he won the coveted Audie Award for Best Mystery Narration for his reading of Louise Penny’s The Beautiful Mystery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Georgina

Last Seen in Massilia, like the other books in the Roma Sub-Rosa series, is like a bag of Kirkland's fruits and nuts--you can't just stop devouring it (the sweetness of the fruits--eaten alternately with the salty nuts--is extremely addicting). Learned a lot about ancient Massilia (modern-day Marseil......more

Goodreads review by Mary

Gordianus always finds himself at the centre of historical events. And nowhere more so than in this book. Here he finds himself travelling to Massilia (modern day Marseille) he is searching.for.information about his son Meto. Meto a soldier has been by the side of Julius Ceasar for a long time, he is......more

Goodreads review by Moshe

One of the best! Saylor has a unique talent to mesh historical events with mystery and deceit. Gordianus ups and downs while looking for his missing son, unveiling some mysteries in the sieges city of Messilla and the city’s unique government and religion. Loved it!......more

Goodreads review by Rui

Gostei muito. Gordiano continua a abusar da Fortuna, mas tudo bem: em prole de contar bem uma boa história. O contexto histórico é delicioso. Obrigado, Steven.......more

Quotes

“Saylor’s scholarship is breathtaking and his writing enthralls.” Ruth Rendell, Sunday Times (London)

“Gordianus’ careful, thoughtful musings are infused with real pathos as he seeks out information about the lost adoptive son whom, he has been informed, is dead…Saylor has proven that he knows how to season a good plot with lively historical details, and this book is perhaps even more gratifying than previous installments.” Amazon.com, editorial review

“In this exemplary eighth installment, Saylor links the case at hand to his larger concerns, the ongoing domestic saga of Gordianus’ family and the fate of Rome, with matchless elegance.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Stellar…Saylor presents a vivid tableau of an ancient city under siege and an empire riven by internecine strife. Readers will impatiently long for the next book in what stands as one of today’s finest historical mystery series.” Publishers Weekly

“Brilliant evocations of ancient Rome, deft plotting, and wry characterization…Saylor’s presentation of military engineering, battle strategy, and political corruption is fascinating; his plotting is made more exciting by the reader’s awareness that the sieges and naval battle forming the backbone of this mystery actually happened. One of the best in a long-running and steadily more popular series.” Booklist

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