Steven Saylor\'s Roma Sub Rosa series of novels, set in the later Roman Republic and featuring Gordianus the Finder, has garnered unusual acclaim from readers and reviewers alike, establishing him as one of the pre-eminent historical mystery writers.
Set between the events of his novels Roman Blood and Catilina\'s Riddle , t.
In A Gladiator Dies Only Once , the second collection of his award-winning stories featuring Gordianus, Saylor more than meets his own high standards.
Steven Saylor\'s Roma Sub Rosa series of novels, set in the later Roman Republic and featuring Gordianus the Finder, has garnered unusual acclaim from readers and reviewers alike, establishing him as one of the pre-eminent historical mystery writers