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Steven Saylor


USA flag (b.1956)

aka Aaron Travis external link

Steven Saylor's fascination with Ancient Rome began in childhood. A history graduate and former newspaper and magazine editor, he lives in Berkeley, California.


Genres: Historical Mystery, Mystery, Historical
 
Series
Roma Sub Rosa
   1. Roman Blood (1991)
   2. Arms of Nemesis (1992)
   3. Catilina's Riddle (1993)
   4. The Venus Throw (1995)
   5. A Murder On the Appian Way (1996)
   6. The House of the Vestals (1997)
   7. Rubicon (1999)
   8. Last Seen in Massilia (2000)
   9. A Mist of Prophecies (2002)
   10. The Judgement of Caesar (2004)

     aka The Judgment of Caesar

   11. A Gladiator Dies Only Once (2005)
   12. The Triumph of Caesar (2008)
   13. The Throne of Caesar (2018)
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Rome
   1. Roma (2007)
   2. Empire (2008)
   3. Dominus (2021)
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Ancient World
   1. The Seven Wonders (2012)
   2. Raiders of the Nile (2014)
   3. Wrath of the Furies (2015)
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Novels
   A Twist at the End (2000)
     aka Honour the Dead
   Have You Seen Dawn? (2003)
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Collections
   My Mother's Ghost (2013)
   Future, Present, Past (2013)
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Non fiction show
 
Books containing stories by Steven Saylor
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Warriors (2013)
(Warriors )
edited by
Gardner Dozois and George R R Martin

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Award nominations
2004 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist) : The Judgement of Caesar
2001 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist) : Last Seen in Massilia
1994 Dilys Award for Best Book (nominee) : Catilina's Riddle
1992 Macavity Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Roman Blood


Steven Saylor recommends
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The Corpus Conundrum (2011)
(Notebooks of Pliny the Younger, book 3)
Albert A Bell Jr
"Inspired... clear and crisp... use of historical source is ingenious."
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Mandrake and Murder (2009)
(Robin & Marian Mysteries)
Clayton Emery
"The atmosphere is vivid, the writing sharp, and the puzzles neatly constructed..."
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Death in the Setting Sun (2004)
(John Rawlings, book 10)
Deryn Lake
"Witty, inquisitive, charming and humane... Long may this series continue!"

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