The Roman Mysteries
Book 1 in the series | |
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 The Man from Pomegranate Street | |
| Author | Caroline Lawrence |
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| Illustrator | Fred van Deelen, Peter Sutton, Richard Carr |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Historical, detective fiction |
| Publisher | Orion |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
The Roman Mysteries is a series of historical novels for children by Caroline Lawrence. The first book, The Thieves of Ostia, was published in 2001, and the seventeenth and final book, The Man from Pomegranate Street, in 2009. The series has sold over a million copies in the UK and has been translated into 14 languages. It was followed by a sequel series, a number of "mini-mysteries", a spin-off series, and several companion titles. The BBC produced a television adaptation in 2007 and 2008.
The books take place in the ancient Roman Empire during the reign of the Emperor Titus. They follow four children who solve mysteries and have adventures in Ostia Antica, Rome, Greece, and beyond: Flavia, a rich Roman girl who lives in Ostia; Nubia, a freed slave girl from Nubia in North Africa; Jonathan, a Jewish/Christian boy; and Lupus, an orphaned mute beggar boy.