Caroline Lawrence Books In Order

Roman Mysteries Books In Order

  1. The Thieves of Ostia (2001)
  2. The Secrets of Vesuvius (2001)
  3. The Pirates of Pompeii (2002)
  4. The Assassins of Rome (2002)
  5. The Dolphins of Laurentum (2003)
  6. The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina (2003)
  7. The Enemies of Jupiter (2003)
  8. The Gladiators from Capua (2004)
  9. The Colossus of Rhodes (2005)
  10. The Fugitive from Corinth (2005)
  11. The Sirens of Surrentum (2006)
  12. The Charioteer of Delphi (2006)
  13. The Slave Girl from Jerusalem (2007)
  14. The Beggar of Volubilis (2008)
  15. The Scribes from Alexandria (2008)
  16. The Prophet from Ephesus (2009)
  17. From Ostia to Alexandria with Flavia Gemina (2008)
  18. The Man from Pomegranate Street (2009)
  19. The Code of Romulus (2007)
  20. Roman Mysteries Quiz Book (2007)

Roman Mini Mysteries Books In Order

  1. Trimalchio’s Feast (2007)
  2. The Legionary from Londinium (2010)

Flavian Trilogy Books In Order

  1. Brother of Jackals (2010)
  2. Companion of Owls (2011)
  3. Prey of Lions (2019)

Western Mysteries / P.K. Pinkerton Mysteries Books In Order

  1. The Case of the Deadly Desperados (2011)
  2. The Case of the Good-Looking Corpse (2012)
  3. The Case of the Pistol-packing Widows (2013)
  4. The Case of the Bogus Detective (2014)

Roman Mystery Scrolls Books In Order

  1. The Sewer Demon (2012)
  2. The Poisoned Honey Cake (2012)
  3. The Thunder Omen (2013)
  4. The Two-faced God (2013)

Roman Quests Books In Order

  1. Escape from Rome (2016)
  2. The Archers of Isca (2016)
  3. Death in the Arena (2017)
  4. Return to Rome (2018)

Time Travel Diaries Books In Order

  1. The Time Travel Diaries (2019)
  2. Adventure in Athens (2020)

Novels

  1. The Night Raid (2014)
  2. Queen of the Silver Arrow (2016)

Non fiction

  1. The First Roman Mysteries Quiz Book (2007)
  2. The Roman Mysteries Companion (2007)

Roman Mysteries Book Covers

Roman Mini Mysteries Book Covers

Flavian Trilogy Book Covers

Western Mysteries / P.K. Pinkerton Mysteries Book Covers

Roman Mystery Scrolls Book Covers

Roman Quests Book Covers

Time Travel Diaries Book Covers

Novels Book Covers

Non fiction Book Covers

Caroline Lawrence Books Overview

The Thieves of Ostia

Flavia Gemina is brilliant at finding things, so it’s natural for her to solve mysteries. The daughter of a ship’s captain living in Ostia, the port of Rome, in AD 79, she acquires a gang of three friends who help her. There is Jonathan, the Jewish boy and secretly a Christian; Nubia, the African slave girl; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy. Together they work out who severed the heads of the watchdogs that guard people’s homes, and why he did it. Caroline Lawrence is a terrific storyteller and a delightfully readable and accessible writer with characters that children will relate to. Her picture of daily life in Ancient Rome is wonderfully vivid. But The Thieves of Ostia is first and foremost a whodunnit, with lots of twist and cliffhangers and a mystery for the reader to solve.

The Secrets of Vesuvius

It’s the summer of AD 79, and Flavia Gemina the sea captain’s daughter along with her friends Jonathan the Jewish boy; Nubia the African slave girl; and Lupus the homeless beggar boy set sail for the Bay of Naples, to stay with Flavia’s uncle near Pompeii. They are soon absorbing in trying to solve a riddle that may lead to treasure. But then tragedy strikes Mount Vesuvius erupts and the children are fleeing for their lives, in one of the worst natural disasters ever recorded. Not just a mystery an absolutely thrilling action adventure that makes you feel you were there!

The Pirates of Pompeii

AD 79, following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii. Among the thousands of people huddled in refugee camps along the bay of Naples are Flavia Gemina and her friends Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave girl, and Lupus the mute beggar boy. Their discovery that children are being kidnapped from the camps among them the daughter of the powerful Publius Pollius Felix leads them to solve the mystery of The Pirates of Pompeii. A terrifically exciting and dramatic story and a brilliant picture of the aftermath of a great disaster.

The Assassins of Rome

September, A.D. 79In Ostia, near Rome, Flavia Gemina, the sea captain’s daughter, Nubia, the African girl, and Lupus, the mute boy, are celebrating their friend Jonathan’s birthday. Then a visitor from the past arrives to see Jonathan’s father. The next day, the visitor has disappeared and so has Johnathan. When the three friends discover that Jonathan has gone on a secret mission to Rome, they are determined to follow him. Their mission takes them to the Golden House of the Emperor Nero, where a deadly assassin is at work, and brings them face to face withthe terrible destruction of Jerusalem and its impact on Jonathan’s family. The Assassins of Rome is the fourth volume in the popular Roman Mysteries series, which has been widely praised for its fast pased storytelling and its authentic depiction of Roman life.

The Dolphins of Laurentum

Disaster! Flavia Gemina’s father s trading ship is wrecked. Soon after he arrives home barely alive, creditors try to seize the house, giving them only a day to find enough money to pay the debt. Flavia, her father, Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus take refuge at a country estate where they learn of a sunken treasure ship in the dangerous waters nearby. Lupus is sure he can retrieve the cargo. But their enemy, the slaveowner Venalicius, is after the treasure too.

The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina

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. And what is more, there’s a lion loose in the streets of Ostia.

The Enemies of Jupiter

February, AD 80. An imperial messenger summons Jonathan’s father to Rome, where the fever which started in Ostia is now threatening to become a plague. Jonathan and his three friends go, too, and need to use all their skills to solve a dangerous mystery for the Emperor Titus. Since the first title, The Thieves of Ostia, was published in September 2001, the series has got off to an amazing start. The first six titles have already been sold in ten languages and the author has had a huge response from children at her many speaking engagements and through her Roman Mysteries website.

The Gladiators from Capua

March AD 80. In Rome the Emperor Titus has announced that there will be a hundred days of games to open his new Flavian amphitheatre now known as the Colosseum. Suspecting that their friend Jonathan is not dead, as they had thought, Flavia, Nubia, and Lupus organize an invitation to Rome on the pretext 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. It’s Nubia’s turn to employ all her courage and talents, and before the end of the story she is called upon to make the most terrible choice. A heart pounding behind the scenes account of gladiator fights, executions, and beast fights makes this one of the most exciting Roman Mysteries yet.

The Colossus of Rhodes

Lupus longs to travel to the Greek islands, to find his mother and fulfill his uncle’s dying wish. When he and Flavia, Nubia, and Jonathan hear that freeborn children are being kidnapped, they set sail. Their mission takes them from Corinth to Rhodes, site of one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, where they encounter a slave dealer known as ‘the Colossus’ and a deadly trap. Caroline Lawrence paints a vivid picture of the times, with a surprise around every corner.

The Fugitive from Corinth

When Flavia’s tutor, Aristo, escapes after committing a violent crime, she and her friends Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus track him across Greece. Why did Aristo do it? And where is he going? As she did with Ancient Rome, Caroline Lawrence brings Greece to life with vivid detail and great excitement.

The Sirens of Surrentum

It’s June A.D. 80. Everyone is thinking about love at the lavish Villa Limona, where friends Flavia, Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia have come to visit for the summer. But their host suspects that there’s a poisoner among the houseguests, and the friends are asked to investigate. Faced with many distractions, including the arrival of Flavia’s betrothed, can they set a trap to catch the culprit?

The Charioteer of Delphi

The Roman Mysteries Book XII A RETURN TO ROME. Flavia and her friends experience the danger and exhilaration of chariot racing in the circus Maximus. It’s September AD 80. Flavia, Jonathon, Lupus and Nubia are back in Rome to celebrate the Festival of Jupiter at the town house of Senator Cornix. A famous racehorse has gone missing just days before important events at the Circus Maximus. With their new companion Scopos, the young charioteer from Delphi, the friends must infiltrate rival facing factions to discover who stole the horse, and why. Violence, deception, secret identities and a deadly curse are all ingredients in this twelfth installment of the exciting series.

The Slave Girl from Jerusalem

Flavia, Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus are on a quest for the Emperor Titus to steal a valuable gemstone known as Nero’s Eye. The Delphic Oracle prophesied that whoever owns the gem will rule the Roman Empire, so Titus is determined to claim it for himself. Flavia and her friends travel across the Roman province of Mauretania, from Sabratha to Volubilis or modern day Libya to Morocco. As they travel on a caravan across the desert they encounter slave traders, pantomime actors, and a wild animal stampede. Along the way, the young detectives must also try to determine what has happened to Uncle Gaius.

The Beggar of Volubilis

Flavia, Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus are on a quest for the Emperor Titus to steal a valuable gemstone known as Nero’s Eye. The Delphic Oracle prophesied that whoever owns the gem will rule the Roman Empire, so Titus is determined to claim it for himself. Flavia and her friends travel across the Roman province of Mauretania, from Sabratha to Volubilis or modern day Libya to Morocco. As they travel on a caravan across the desert they encounter slave traders, pantomime actors, and a wild animal stampede. Along the way, the young detectives must also try to determine what has happened to Uncle Gaius.

The Scribes from Alexandria

A desperate quest begins in the Romano Egyptian port of Alexandria, the magnificent city of the great lighthouse, the Library, and the tomb of Alexander the Great. Codes, riddles, anagrams, and hieroglyphics lead Flavia and her friends down the river Nile to pyramids and sphinxes, temples and tombs, crocodiles and hippos. But what lies at the end of their long journey? Treasure, or death?

The Prophet from Ephesus

It is August, A.D. 81. Presumed dead by their families, Flavia and her friends feel very far from home. News of more kidnappings in Italia reaches them, and when they discover one of Miriam’s twins is among the missing, the four detectives set out for Halicarnassus in the Roman province of Asia. There they find a countryside full of prophets who claim to heal the sick and cure the lame, but who may simply be tricksters and villains in disguise. Once again, the detectives’ loyalties are tested as they are confronted with hopes for the future and grim legacies of the past.

From Ostia to Alexandria with Flavia Gemina

From Morocco to Libya, from Ostia to Surrentum Caroline Lawrence has traveled widely to give the Roman Mysteries unrivaled authenticity among historical novels. Her research trips have yielded a dazzling array of insights that allow Caroline to vividly reimagine the ancient world and to bring her characters and stories to life. This book gathers together anecdotes, factual information, and advice for children and their families looking to explore exotic locations, as well as offering compelling background to the real world behind the bestselling Roman Mysteries novels.

The Man from Pomegranate Street

September AD 81. Returning from Ephesus to Rome, Flavia and her friends learn of the mysterious and sudden death of the Emperor Titus. Was his death natural? Or was it murder? As the four detectives investigate this mystery, they little dream how much their lives as well as the future of Italia will be changed as a result. At last, many of the questions Roman Mysteries fans have been burning to have answered are revealed in the final book of the series.

Roman Mysteries Quiz Book

As well as being gripping adventures, Caroline Lawrence’s bestselling novels are packed with facts about ancient Roman life. This quiz book includes more than 500 questions based on The Enemies of Jupiter, The Gladiators from Capua, The Colossus of Rhodes, The Fugitive from Corinth, The Sirens of Surrentum, and The Charioteer of Delphi. There are also quizzes about Roman entertainment, rules and rituals, architecture, medicine, love, and marriage; and picture puzzles to solve. Fun for all Roman Mysteries fans, and anyone fascinated to know what life in first century Rome was really like.

Trimalchio’s Feast

Full of the sights and sounds of ancient Rome, each of the stories in this thrilling collection brings to life events from the lives of Flavia, Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus that were alluded to in previous volumes of the Roman Mysteries series. Set during the dangerous, exciting reign of Emperor Titus, these stories are accompanied by notes that provide background on their inspiration and relevance to rest of the series.

The Legionary from Londinium

Find out what else has been going on between each exciting installment of the Roman Mysteries seriesBetween writing her bestselling novels, Caroline Lawrence has penned several short stories. Each of these stories is as compelling and exciting as the novels, full of the sights and sounds of ancient Rome. Here are all the mini mysteries that occurred between the stories of books seven to 14, providing even more coverage of events in the lives of our four detectives during the dangerous, exciting reign of Emperor Titus.

The First Roman Mysteries Quiz Book

This quiz book features questions about the characters, places, and events occurring in books 1 6 of the Roman Mysteries. In addition, there will be questions based on the popular maps in the books, quizzes about ancient Roman food, fashion, customs, literature, music, an illustrated Aristo’s Scroll, and a mammoth general quiz. Answers are supplied at the back of the book.

The Roman Mysteries Companion

Join Flavia, Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus as they explore fascinating facets of life in ancient Rome. Evocative text and vivid full color illustrations bring to life the themes, settings, and personalities in the bestselling series. Topics covered include Flavia on the class system in Roman society, favorite myths and legends, and holidays and celebrations; Jonathan discovering the world of Roman sport and leisure and the different religions; Nubia on animals in Roman times; and Lupus on childhood in Roman times, plus ancient cultures’ fascination with number and alphabet puzzles and games. A timeline of key events in Roman history and a map of the Roman Empire are included.

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