The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits

Twenty tales of intrigue, murder and mayhem from this most bloodthirsty and exciting of times.

With dramatic settings ranging form the Eternal City of Rome to the most remote outposts of her Empire, here are new tales form the masters of the historical detective story, with classic gems and rare reprints - plus a special introduction, and a new Gordianus the Finder novella from Steven Saylor.

A Gladiator Dies Only Once, Steven Saylor: set just before the rebellion of Spartacus, Gordianus is sent to investigate, not a murder but a resurrection.

Heads You Lose, Simon Scarrow: someone is beheading soldiers during the siege of Jerusalem, but could the assassin be within the Roman camp?

Never Forget, Tom HOlt: having defeated Hannibal, Scipio Africanus has a murder to solve and consults a wily Greek philosopher to help him.

The Hostage to Fortune, Michael Jecks: during Caesar's invasion of Britain, the murder of one of the hostages causes a real problem for the guards.

The Finger of Aphrodite, Mary Reed and Eric Mayer: with Rome under siege by the Ostrogoths, John the Eunuch is faced with a locked room murder.

Edited by Edgar Award winner Mike Ashley

THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF ROMAN WHODUNNITSContentsCopyright and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Long Reach of Rome by Steven SaylorNever Forget by Tom HoltA Gladiator Dies Only Once by Steven SaylorThe Hostage to Fortune by Michael JecksDe Crimine by Miriam Allen deFordThe Will by John Maddox RobertsHoney Moon by Marilyn ToddDamnum Fatale by Philip BoastHeads You Lose by Simon ScarrowGreat Caesar's Ghost by Michael KurlandThe Cleopatra Game by Jane FinnisBread and Circuses by Caroline LawrenceThe Missing Centurion by AnonymousSome Unpublished Correspondence of the Younger Pliny by Darrell SchweitzerA Golden Opportunity by Jean DavidsonCaveat Emptor by Rosemary RoweSunshine and Shadow by R. H. StewartThe Case of His Own Abduction by Wallace NicholsThe Malice of the Anicii by Gillian BradshawThe Finger of Aphrodite by Mary Reed and Eric MayerThe Lost Eagle by Peter TremayneAbout the AuthorMike Ashley is author and editor of many Mammoth titles including crime-fiction collections such as the Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries, the Mammoth Book of Ancient Egyptian Whodunnits and the Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits.