The Roman Mysteries: The Prophet from Ephesus

It's August, AD 81. Presumed dead by their families but wanted by unknown authorities, Flavia and her friends feel very far from home.

News of more kidnappings in Italia reach them, and when they discover one of Miriam's twins is among the missing, the four detectives set out for Halicarnassus in the Roman province of Asia. Here they find the countryside is full of prophets who heal the sick and cure the lame - or are they merely tricksters and villains in disguise

Once again, the detectives' loyalties are tested as they are confronted with hopes for the future and grim legacies of the past . . .

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Caroline Lawrence is American. She won a scholarship to Cambridge to read Classical Archaeology, then did a degree in Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College, London. She has been awarded with the 2009 Classics Association Prize for 'a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics'.

Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times . . . Stranded in Alexandria, presumed dead by their families and hunted by the authorities, Flavia and her friends are in hiding. But when they hear of kidnappings and learn that Jonathan's nephew has disappeared, they're determined to investigate. Their quest leads them to a world where prophets heal the sick and cure the lame - but are they really tricksters and villains in disguise? (((price and barcode details))) ISBN: 978 1 84255 606 1 6.99

It's August, AD 81. Presumed dead by their families but wanted by unknown authorities, Flavia and her friends feel very far from home.News of more kidnappings in Italia reach them, and when they discover one of Miriam's twins is among the missing, the four detectives set out for Halicarnassus in the Roman province of Asia. Here they find the countryside is full of prophets who heal the sick and cure the lame - or are they merely tricksters and villains in disguise Once again, the detectives' loyalties are tested as they are confronted with hopes for the future and grim legacies of the past . . .

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