A Gladiator Dies Only Once: The Further Investigations Of Gordianus The Finder - Tapa dura

Set against the backdrop of the later Roman Republic, a new collection of short mystery tales featuring ancient Roman sleuth Gordianus the Finder follows the early career of the classical sleuth. 15,000 first printing.

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