Roma Sub Rosa book 1 · 1991
Roman Blood
In 80 BC, a young lawyer named Cicero hires Gordianus to help defend a man accused of murdering his own father.
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Book facts
- Author
- Steven Saylor
- Series
- Roma Sub Rosa, book 1 of 13
- Published
- 1991
- Setting
- Set in Rome
- Story order
- Book 4 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Wrath of the Furies and before Arms of Nemesis.
Who is in Roman Blood
4 recurring or key characters from Steven Saylor’s chart. Introduces Gordianus the Finder, Bethesda, Eco and Cicero.
Lead 1
- Gordianus the FinderFirst appearanceRoman investigator
Also featuring these characters
Other Steven Saylor books that share the most characters with Roman Blood.
- Catilina's Riddle1993 · Roma Sub Rosa · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Murder on the Appian Way1996 · Roma Sub Rosa · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Rubicon1999 · Roma Sub Rosa · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Venus Throw1995 · Roma Sub Rosa · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon