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|  | | A Pig in the Roses
A historical murder mystery set in ancient Athens.
Athens is a city living on its nerves, a city on the verge of war with Sparta. When Diokles - merchant, family man, inquisitive, loyal and a terrible lyre player - finds his wife’s uncle Makron accused of murder, it is his duty to defend him. But this is no simple killing, and Diokles must not only smoke out the truth but risk his own life to protect his wife and children.
| |  | | The Painter of Lemnos
Historical adventure set during the Trojan War.
span itemprop="description">It is the Bronze Age. On the plains of Ilion the Akhaian army under Agamemnon, fighting to capture the city of Priam, is trapped between the sea and its own defences. /span>
span itemprop="description">Kindulos lives a quiet life on the island of Lemnos, painting pictures on richer men's walls for a living. One morning the earth begins to shake and in a moment his world changes./span> br />
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| |  | | Ulf of Leystoke
Four stories set in an Anglo-Saxon village.
Ulf of Leystoke is an Anglo-Saxon farmer who becomes a smith after Viking raiders attack his village and kill his wife. Four short stories in one ebook: 'Starlight', 'The Cross of St. Mary's', 'The Morning Gift' and 'The Reckoning'.
| |  | | Voices from the Past
Historical short story collection.
Nine short tales from the ancient and medieval past. A Minoan peasant tells home truths to a passing Mycenean, an ambassadorial visit to Egypt goes embarrassingly wrong, a Greek rower tells of a sea-battle during the Peloponnesian War and a merchant has an encounter on the road to Athens. Cicero's secretary has a strange meeting in his vineyard and a soldier in late Roman Britain does a final favour for an absent friend. A Viking wife reminisces on a rainy hillside, an Anglo-Saxon smith helps out in a family matter and a young monk learns a lesson in patience. br />
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