The Roman Mysteries Series by Caroline Lawrence

3.95 · 103 ratings
  • The Thieves of Ostia (The Roman Mysteries #1)
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    The Thieves of Ostia (The Roman Mysteries #1)

    Caroline Lawrence

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2002

    The dogs on Flavia's street have started dying mysteriously, and she is determined to find out why. Her investigation leads her to three extraordinary people: Jonathan, her new neighbor; Nubia, an African slave; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy. The four embark on a search for the killer ... and that's when the excitement begins

  • Secrets of Vesuvius (The Roman Mysteries #2)
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    Secrets of Vesuvius (The Roman Mysteries #2)

    Caroline Lawrence

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2001

    Flavia, Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia--friends and detectives--sail to the Bay of Naples to spend the summer with Flavia's uncle, who lives near Pompeii. There they uncover a riddle that may lead them to great treasure. Meanwhile, tremors shake the ground, animals behave strangely, and people dream of impending doom. One of the worst natural disasters of all time is about to happen: the eruption of Mount Vesuvius!

  • The Pirates of Pompeii (The Roman Mysteries #3)
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    The Pirates of Pompeii (The Roman Mysteries #3)

    Caroline Lawrence

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2002

    It is AD 79. The Roman world is reeling from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Hundreds of refugees are living in a makeshift camp, trying to come to terms with what has happened. Then even more tragedy strikes: the camp's children begin to disappear. Flavia Gemina and her friends Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus are determined to find out more and start to investigate a powerful and charismatic man known as the Patron... more

  • The Assassins of Rome (The Roman Mysteries #4)
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    The Assassins of Rome (The Roman Mysteries #4)

    Caroline Lawrence

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 2002

    Jonathan goes on a secret quest to Rome, and Flavia, Nubia and Lupus set out to find him. Their dangerous mission takes them to the Golden House of Nero where a deadly assassin is rumoured to be at work - and they learn what happened to Jonathan's family during the terrible destruction of Jerusalem nine years earlier.

  • The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina (The Roman Mysteries #6)
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    The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina (The Roman Mysteries #6)

    Caroline Lawrence

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2003

    A mysterious widow pursues Flavia's father and a lion terrorizes the streets of Ostia in the sixth "Roman Mysteries" adventure.December, A.D. 79. It is the month of the Saturnalia, a festival when people do as they please, and anything can happen. When a Roman widow, Cartilia Poplica, shows unusual interest in Flavia's father, Captain Geminus, Flavia decides she must find out what Cartila's motives really are. To do so, she finds she must perform twelve tasks, just like the Greek hero Hercules... more

  • The Enemies of Jupiter (The Roman Mysteries #7)
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    The Enemies of Jupiter (The Roman Mysteries #7)

    Caroline Lawrence

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2003

    Jonathan's father, Doctor Mordecai, is summoned to Rome to help the plague victims. The four young detectives are wanted too, as the Emperor Titus believes that they can find the mysterious enemy who seeks Rome's destruction.Can the friends prevent disaster? And what is Jonathan's secret mission?

  • The Gladiators from Capua (The Roman Mysteries #8)
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    The Gladiators from Capua (The Roman Mysteries #8)

    Caroline Lawrence

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2004

    March, AD 80. In Rome the Emperor Titus has announced that there will be a hundred days of games to open the new Flavian amphitheatre (now known as the Colosseum). Suspecting that their friend Jonathan is not dead, as they had thought, Flavia, Nubia, and Lupus organie an invitation to Rome on the pretence of witnessing this historic event.Their search for Jonathan leads them straight to the games, where they must face wild beasts, criminals, conspirators, and gladiators... more

  • Roman Mysteries Complete Collection (The Roman Mysteries #1-17)
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    Roman Mysteries Complete Collection (The Roman Mysteries #1-17)

    Caroline Lawrence

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2012

    A bumper eBook collection of all 17 Roman Mysteries adventures including The Thieves of Ostia, The Secrets of Vesuvius, The Pirates of Pompeii, The Assassins of Rome, The Dolphins of Laurentum, The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina, The Enemies of Jupiter, The Gladiators From Capua, The Colossus of Rhodes, The Fugitive From Corinth, The Sirens of Surrentum, The Charioteer of Delphi, The Slave-Girl From Jerusalem, The Beggar of Volubilis, The Scribes From Alexandria, The Prophet From Ephesus and The... more

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