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1) SPQR XI: under Vesuvius

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR

Pub. Date

2008

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In SPQR XI: Under Vesuvius, things are going well for Decius Caecilius Metellus. He is Praetor Peregrinus, which means he has to judge a case or two, but those cases are outside of the City. His cases will be those dealing with foreigners, and all of Italy is his province. His first stop is Campania, "Italy's most popular resort district." Decius and his wife, Julia, are happy for a change of scenery. But, the good times end when, in a town near Vesuvius,...

2) Oracle of the Dead

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 12

Pub. Date

[2008]

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Enjoying the good life in southern Italy, Decius Caecilius Metellus, Roman magistrate for cases involving foreigners, becomes caught in the middle of a bitter rivalry between the priests of Apollo and those of Hecate that explodes into murder.

3) Saturnalia

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR

Pub. Date

[2003], c1999

4) SPQR III: the sacrilege

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 3

Pub. Date

[1999], c1992

5) SPQR X: a point of law

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 10

Pub. Date

2007, c2006

6) SPQR IX: the princess and the pirates

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 9

Pub. Date

2005

7) SPQR XIII: The year of confusion

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 13

Pub. Date

[2010]

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Caius Julius Caesar decides to revise the Roman calendar, an unpopular decision. Not long after the new calendar project begins, two of Caesar's foreign consultants are murdered.

8) SPQR IV: the temple of the muses

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 4

Pub. Date

1999

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When Roman junior senator Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger has a chance to join a diplomatic mission to Alexandria, he welcomes the opportunity to temporarily elude his enemies in the Eternal City--even though it means leaving his beloved Rome. Decius is just beginning to enjoy the outpost's many exotic pleasures when the suspicious death of an irascible philosopher occurs, coinciding with the puzzling and apocalyptic ravings of a charismatic...

9) SPQR II: the Catiline conspiracy

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 2

Pub. Date

2001, c1991

10) SPQR VII: the tribune's curse

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 7

Pub. Date

c2003

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In ancient Rome Decius Caecfilius metellus is happy . The weather is beautiful and he is standing for office (literally, standing, in the Ropman forum soliciting votes ) with a sure change of winning.

11) Nobody loves a centurion

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 6

Pub. Date

2001

12) SPQR I: the king's gambit

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 1

Pub. Date

2001

13) SPQR VIII: the river god's vengeance

Author

Roberts, John Maddox

Series

SPQR mysteries volume 8

Pub. Date

2004

14) The Bob's Burgers Movie

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The Belchers try to save the restaurant from closing as a sinkhole form in front of it, while the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. "Amped up for the big screen while maintaining its sense of heart and with lashings of charm and gentle comedy, Bob's Burgers proves more than worthy of the feature treatment."--Empire Magazine "Such a breezy, engaging picture that it qualifies as a summer refreshment."--New York...