{"product_id":"catilinas-riddle-paperback","title":"Catilina's Riddle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Saylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaylor rivals Robert Graves in his knack for making the classical world come alive. --(ortland) \u003ci\u003eOregonian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngrossing...Ironic and satisfying. -- \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe third in Saylor's \u003ci\u003eRoma Sub Rosa\u003c\/i\u003e novels featuring Gordianus the Finder. Gordianus, disillusioned by the corruption of Rome circa 63 B.C., has fled the city with his family to live on a farm in the Etruscan countryside. But this bucolic life is disrupted by the machinations and murderous plots of two politicians: Roman consul Cicero, Gordianus's longtime patron, and populist senator Catilina, Cicero's political rival and a candidate to replace him in the annual elections for consul. Claiming that Catilina plans an uprising if he loses the race, Cicero asks Gordianus to keep a watchful eye on the radical. Although he distrusts both men, Gordianus is forced into the center of the power struggle when his six-year-old daughter Diana finds a headless corpse in their stable. Shrewdly depicting deadly political maneuverings, this addictive mystery also displays the author's firm grasp of history and human character. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn first publication back in 1994, \u003ci\u003eCatilina's Riddle\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the Hammet Award.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Saylor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel, \u003ci\u003eRoma\u003c\/i\u003e and its follow-up, \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e. He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel. Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762400526624,"sku":"9780312385293","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cce3d3112ec2a30340aded9cf24fdd00.webp?v=1780220977","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/catilinas-riddle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}