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Informationen zum Autor Caroline Lawrence is American. She lives with her husband by the river in London and is active as a speaker in schools and at book festivals. She took part in the British Museum's POMPEII LIVE event, giving talks that were streamed to schools all over the UK, and she is the winner of the 2009 CLASSICS ASSOCIATION PRIZE for 'a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics'. In addition to the 17 novels in the ROMAN MYSTERIES sequence, Caroline Lawrence has written five spin-off titles, all of which have contributed to total UK sales in excess of 1 million copies. Visit Caroline's website at www.carolinelawrence.com and follow her on Twitter @CarolineLawrenc. Klappentext Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times . . . Stranded in Alexandria, presumed dead by their families and hunted by the authorities, Flavia and her friends are in hiding. But when they hear of kidnappings and learn that Jonathan's nephew has disappeared, they're determined to investigate. Their quest leads them to a world where prophets heal the sick and cure the lame - but are they really tricksters and villains in disguise? (((price and barcode details))) ISBN: 978 1 84255 606 1 £6.99 www.romanmysteries.com www.orionbooks.co.uk In the sixteenth Roman Mystery, Flavia and her friends are hotly pursued by Emperor Titus as they embark on a quest to find some kidnapped children. Zusammenfassung It's August, AD 81. Presumed dead by their families but wanted by unknown authorities, Flavia and her friends feel very far from home. When news of more kidnappings reach them, and they discover that one of Miriam's twins is among the missing, the four detectives set out for Halicarnassus to help. Here they find the countryside is full of prophets who heal the sick and cure the lame - or are they merely tricksters and villains in disguise? ...
