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“Saylor puts such great detail and tumultuous life into his scenes that the sensation of rubbing elbows with the ancients is quite uncanny.” New York Times Book Review
“Steven Saylor’s engrossing series of popular novels centered around Gordianus the Finder—a kind of Roman Sherlock Holmes.”
Wall Street Journal
“Saylor has acquired the information of a historian but he enjoys the gifts of a born novelist.” Boston Globe
“Saylor evokes the ancient world more convincingly than any other writer of his generation.” Sunday Times, London
“From the arrival of an articulate slave on the doorstep of sleuth Gordianus to the riveting re-creation of an actual oration by Cicero, Saylor’s remarkable first novel takes the reader deep into the political, legal and family arenas of ancient Rome, providing a stirring blend of history and mystery, well seasoned with conspiracy, passion and intrigue…a story greatly enhanced by its vivid characters…A classic historical mystery, in every sense.” Publishers Weekly
“A modern master of historical fiction.” USA Today
“Gripping…A combination of Hitchcock-style suspense and vivid historical details.”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Saylor’s evocation of ancient Rome is vivid and realistic. Within its compelling story, one tours Roman life from bottom to top in what is both good history and good mystery…A novelist whose future work will be worth reading.” Austin Chronicle
“The detail is meticulous.” Archaeology Magazine