Last Seen in Massilia: A Novel of Ancient Rome

"Saylor presents a vivid tableau of an ancient city under siege and an empire riven by internecine strife...One of today's finest historical mystery series."-- Publishers Weekly on Last Seen in Massilia "Saylor's scholarship is breathtaking and his writing enthralls."--Ruth Rendell, T he Sunday Times (London) on Last Seen in Massilia “Saylor provides historically accurate portrayals while never losing grasp of a captivating plot.xa0 His mysteries evolve with intelligent turns and vivid imagination.”— The Seattle Times on Rubicon “Saylor puts such great detail and tumultuous life into his scenes that the sensation of rubbing elbows with the ancients is quite uncanny.”— The New York Times Book Review on A Murder on the Appian Way Steven Saylor is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosaxa0seriesxa0featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel, Roma and its follow-up, Empire . He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel. Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.