The House of the Vestals

The Investigations of Gordianus the Finder

Novels of Ancient Rome (Volume 6)

Steven Saylor

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It is Ancient Rome, and Gordianus the Finder has a knack for finding trouble.   Known to many as the one man in the ancient world who can both keep a secret and uncover one, Gordianus lays bare some of his most intriguing and compelling adventures.
The House of the Vestals collects nine of the award-winning stories of Gordianus the Finder by critically acclaimed, bestselling author Steven Saylor. Filling in some of the gaps between novels, this delightful collection of unique and unforgetable mysteries is Saylor at his finest - revealing the intrigues in the secret history of Rome.

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DEATH WEARS A MASK

"Eco," I said, "do you mean to tell me that you have never seen a play?"

He looked up at me with his big brown eyes and shook his head.

"Never laughed at the bumbling slaves who have a falling- out? Never swooned to see the young heroine abducted by pirates? Never thrilled at the discovery that our hero is the secret heir to a vast fortune?"

Eco’s eyes grew even larger, and he shook his head more vigorously.

"Then there must be a remedy, this very day!" I said.

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Steven Saylor is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel, Roma and its follow-up, Empire. He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel. Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.

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The House of the Vestals
The Investigations of Gordianus the Finder
Novels of Ancient Rome (Volume 6)
Steven Saylor

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St. Martin's Press
Minotaur Books
January 2010
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ISBN: 9780312582418
ISBN10: 0312582412
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 240 pages
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August 1998
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