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Gallow's Thief, by Bernard Cornwell
Charles Corday, a portrait painter, has only seven days to live. It is 1817, and he has been found guilty of murdering a Countess whom he was in Rider Sandman, a former Captain who served at Waterloo, but whose qualifications for this job are otherwise non-existent, is selected for the job. Sandman, the hero of Gallow's Thief, is currently down on his luck, both money wise and with regard to his love life. He has been disgraced by his father's financial ruin and suicide. However, he is a man of integrity, and tries go do his job as well as possible. Quickly, Sandman's investigations reveal much that does not fit the verdict. As well, there are many people determined to halt his activities. Sandman's investigation leads him to confront the corrupt and decadent members of London's Seraphim Club, a society of upper class villains. Fortunately his reputation as a brave battlefield officer turns into allies any number of ex-soldier ruffians who might otherwise have given him trouble. Gallow's Thief is an interesting, well written historical mystery book, maybe a little long winded here and there, but very readable. I liked it. Order Gallows Thief
 by Bernard Cornwell from amazon UK.The Triumph of Caesar, by Steven SaylorSteven Saylor has written a long and very interesting series of books featuring Gordianus the Finder, a detective and finder 
of truth in Rome towards the end of the Roman. This series is called the Roma Sub Rosa series. The Triumph of Caesar is the twelfth book in this great series. Saylor is well versed in Roman history, and is a skilled wordsmith as well.
The Roma Sub Rosa series by Steven Saylor:
And, while Saylor’s previous series outing, The Judgment of Caesar In this book Gordianus, who has retired, is persuaded by Caesar’s wife, Calpurnia, to investigate a possible conspiracy to assassinate her husband. Calpurnia’s haruspex confirms her fear an attack directed at her husband will take place during one of the four upcoming citywide “triumphs” (public celebrations of Caesar’s victories in Gaul, Africa, Egypt, and Asia). Thus the retired 64- year-old sleuth trudges the city’s streets to gather information. Gordianus sleuths his way across Roman society – and we meet Cicero, Caesar, and Mark Antony, as well as numerous lesser known Romans, such as Fulvia (with her sights set on Antony), the young Octavius (later known as Augustus Caesar). Gordianus also interviews Vercingetorix, the imprisoned Gallic chieftain awaiting his imminent execution, Cleopatra, in town for the Egyptian triumph with her young son Caesarion, and her defeated sister Arsinoe who is slated for execution. Saylor brings these figures vividly to life. The Triumph of Caesar is has a compassion for people living in a brutal times that is rare in an historical mystery. It engages emotions and makes me care about the characters. As many of the other books in the series, it is a great mystery as well as a wonderful, insightful novel of historical fiction. A great, albeit somewhat different whodunit! Highly recommended. |
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