The Roman Mysteries: The Colossus of Rhodes

Spring AD 80. The sailing season has begun. Lupus decides to see if his mother is still alive and to follow his uncle's dying wish. The friends sail to the island of Rhodes, site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world . . . and base of a criminal mastermind!

“'the usual appealing mix of mystery, history, humour, myth and adventure... keeps up the momentum of this excellent series.'”

the usual appealing mix of mystery, history, humour, myth and adventure... keeps up the momentum of this excellent series. - Rowan Stanfield

Caroline Lawrence is American. She lives with her husband by the river in London and is active as a speaker in schools and at book festivals. She took part in the British Museum's POMPEII LIVE event, giving talks that were streamed to schools all over the UK, and she is the winner of the 2009 CLASSICS ASSOCIATION PRIZE for 'a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics'. In addition to the 17 novels in the ROMAN MYSTERIES sequence, Caroline Lawrence has written five spin-off titles, all of which have contributed to total UK sales in excess of 1 million copies.

Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times . . . Flavia and her friends sail for the Greek islands to rescue freeborn children who are being sold as slaves. Lupus secretly hopes to find his mother, but the voyage seems ill-omened - as if someone is working against them. In Rhodes, they meet a powerful slave dealer who may have answers, but can they avoid falling into his perilous trap? (((price and barcode details))) 6.99 ISBN: 978 1 84255 138 7

Spring AD 80. The sailing season has begun. Lupus decides to see if his mother is still alive and to follow his uncle's dying wish. The friends sail to the island of Rhodes, site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world . . . and base of a criminal mastermind!

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