Steven Saylor

Gordianus the Finder - the large, eccentric, philosophical investigator whose famed skills and integrity have made him much sought after in Rome - is hired by Crassus, Rome's wealthiest citizen, to investigate the murder of the overseer of his estate, the prime suspects being two of his slaves.

In 48BC Gordianus the Finder travels from Rome to Egypt. Once there he is forced to prove the innocence of the son he once disowned. He experiences the conflict between King Ptolemy and his sister, Cleopatra, and witnesses the encounter between Cleopatra and Caesar, that starts the love affair that reverberates down the centuries.

It is 52 BC and Rome is in turmoil. When Clodius a politician is murdered, his arch-enemy Milo is accused of the crime. Gordianus The Finder must solve the mystery.

During the Roman Civil War, as Caesar advances on Rome, Pompey is preparing to leave the city when his cousin is found murdered. Gordianus is ordered to find the murderer.