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  • A Gladiator Dies Only Once: The Further Investigations of Gordianus the Finder

  • Roma Sub Rosa, Book 11
  • By: Steven Saylor
  • Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
  • Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (113 ratings)

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A Gladiator Dies Only Once: The Further Investigations of Gordianus the Finder

By: Steven Saylor
Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
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Steven Saylor’s Roma Sub Rosa series, set in the later Roman Republic and featuring Gordianus the Finder, has garnered unusual acclaim from listeners and reviewers alike, establishing him as one of the preeminent historical mystery writers.

In A Gladiator Dies Only Once, the second collection of his award-winning stories featuring Gordianus, Saylor more than meets his own high standards. Set between the events of his novelsRomanBlood and Catilina’s Riddle, these nine stories of previously untold adventures from the early career of Gordianus - when his adopted son, Eco, was still a mute boy and his wife, Bethesda, was but his slave - will delight Saylor’s many fans while illuminating details of the ancient world like no other writer can.

Included are “The Consul’s Wife”, which involves a twisted search for truth behind a threatening blind item in the Acta Diurna. In “The White Fawn”, Gordianus must deal with a kidnapping and murder during the revolt of Sertorius. “Archimedes’ Tomb” tells the story behind Cicero’s discovery of Archimedes’ tomb. Finally, “If a Cyclops Could Vanish in a Blink of an Eye” brings up a perplexing domestic situation in Gordianus’ own home.

©2010 Steven Saylor (P)2013 Blackstone Audio
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Stephen Sailor Gordianus books

We’ll written. A trip around the old Roman world. Enjoy the detective uncovering a complicated mystery each book. I also enjoy the progression of his family. These are a fabulous fun look at history while following a fictional detective. Brilliant work!

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Entertaining collection of short Gordianus stories

This is a collection of short mystery stories featuring Gordianus the Finder. Some of the stories are very light-hearted "mysteries" while others deal with murder. All of them make for easy and absorbing reading. In each story Gordianus must use his detective skills to find the answer. Steven Saylor is a great storyteller and does a wonderful job of setting the stage in the context of Roman culture. I would highly recommend both the Gordianus series but also this collection of stories. The narrator, Ralph Cosham, is well suited to read these stories.

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Great book

I love listing to The Finder solve mystery! I like how it isn’t your standard detective story about some cop who brings down the bad guy but rather it takes place in Ancient Rome!!!
And its read by Ralph Cosham I’m always so happy when he is reading a book!! I wish I sounded like him when I read!!

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