Name: The Princess and the Pirates

Author: John Maddox Roberts
Year: 2000
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Mystery, Historical fiction, Fiction, Crime

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9780312337247
0312337248		 His two years of aedileship over, Decius is ready for his next adventure. He would rather do anything than join the war with Caesar, so he and Hermes find themselves on a mission to rid the Mediterranean of pirates. They set off with shoddy ships and sailors to the island of Cyprus, where a young Cleopatra is staying. Between her impressive crew and the ex-pirate Ariston providing insider knowledge of that cutthroat occupation, Decius thinks he stands a good chance of bringing himself some glory.

That would be too simple though. The ruler of the island is murdered and Decius has a sacred duty to find and punish the guilty party. As he investigates world trade, the island history, and the new kind of piracy plaguing the waters, he is finding connections more menacing than he had ever imagined possible.
Roberts crafts another skillful mystery, this one fervently pulsing with the collision of Roman, Greek, and Egyptian interests.
This book is part of the "SPQR" series. Here are some other books from this series:
"Oracle of the Dead"
First published in 2005
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"Under Vesuvius"
First published in 2001
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"A Point of Law"
First published in 2001
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"The River God's Vengeance"
First published in 1997
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"The Tribune's Curse"
First published in 1996
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"Nobody Loves a Centurion"
First published in 1995
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"Saturnalia"
First published in 1994
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"The Temple of the Muses"
First published in 1992
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"The Sacrilege"
First published in 1992
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"The Catiline Conspiracy"
First published in 1991
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"The King's Gambit"
First published in 1990
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"The Year of Confusion"
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