Ebook {Epub PDF} A Murder on the Appian Way by Steven Saylor

 · Exciting Roman Republic Mystery Legal Thriller Steven Saylor has brought light to the twilight years of the Roman Republic. Gordianus the Finder, i.e., detective, must solve what is arguably the greatest murder mystery in Roman history. Who killed Publius Clodius Pulcher, the hero of the Roman urban masses, on the Appian Way south of the city?/5. A Murder on the Appian Way is the fifth book in Steven Saylor’s mystery series featuring ancient Roman detective Gordianus the Finder. It is inspired by actual events that took place in 52 BCE. It is inspired by actual events that took place in 52 BCE. Murder on the Appian Way is a study in crowd psychology. The Novel begins with a riot in Rome, apparently caused by the assassination of one of the citizens favorites, Publius Clodius. The climate is tense as Rome is divided into two crowds; One mob supports the radical views of Clodius who pushed for more rights and privileges for the average citizen - especially the poor/5().

Read "A Murder on the Appian Way A Novel of Ancient Rome" by Steven Saylor available from Rakuten Kobo. Torchlight flickers on the elegant marble walls. The sound of a mob echoes in the street. The year is 52 B.C. and the na. A Murder on the Appian Way A Novel of Ancient Rome. Novels of Ancient Rome (Volume 5) Author: Steven Saylor. a rich man turned rabble-rouser, was slain on the most splendid road in the world, the Appian Way. Now Clodius's rival, Milo, is being targeted for revenge and the city teeters on the verge of chaos. "In Steven Saylor's lively. Steven Saylor has brought light to the twilight years of the Roman Republic. Gordianus the Finder, i.e., detective, must solve what is arguably the greatest murder mystery in Roman history. Who killed Publius Clodius Pulcher, the hero of the Roman urban masses, on the Appian Way south of the city?

The year is 52 B.C. and the naked body of Publius Clodius is about to be carried through the teaming streets of Rome. Clodius, a rich man turned rabble-rouser, was slain on the most splendid road in the world, the Appian Way. Now Clodius's rival, Milo, is being targeted for revenge and the city teeters on the verge of chaos. Murder on the Appian Way is a study in crowd psychology. The Novel begins with a riot in Rome, apparently caused by the assassination of one of the citizens favorites, Publius Clodius. The climate is tense as Rome is divided into two crowds; One mob supports the radical views of Clodius who pushed for more rights and privileges for the average citizen - especially the poor. A Murder on the Appian Way is a historical novel by American author Steven Saylor, first published by St. Martin's Press in It is the fifth book in his Roma Sub Rosa series of mystery novels set in the final decades of the Roman Republic. The main character is the Roman sleuth Gordianus the Finder.