I enjoyed this book a lot - it won me over early on with a dream that made use of Penelope's loom, combining some of my favourite themes! And Flavia describing the under-construction Colosseum as 'colossal' made me smile (and yes, the author's note at the back makes clear that the name comes from the statue, not the amphitheatre itself, but Flavia doesn't know that!).
Pop Classicist Juliette Harrison
Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times . . .
A visitor from the past arrives to see Jonathan's father. Next day, the visitor is gone - and so is Jonathan. Flavia Gemina, Nubia and Lupus are determined to find their friend, but their search takes them to the Golden House of Nero where a deadly assassin is at work.
Can the young detectives find Jonathan and cheat death itself?
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ISBN: 978 1 84255 023 6
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