ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Sinner251** · 31-03-2012, 19:17

Can recommend Ben Kane.

**jimmys_best_mate** · 31-03-2012, 19:19

Romanitas by Sophia McDougall's good for a different take on the Roman Empire - the Empire has survived into the modern day but is still recognisable (they have crucifixion but it's on electronic crosses, for example). It's part of a trilogy (not read the other two yet).

**phibeck** · 31-03-2012, 19:30

Originally Posted by Aloysius

It's not really about the Roman army, but I, Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves are a good read.

Yes, read them some time ago - excellent books. The TV series was also a godd adaptation.

**phibeck** · 31-03-2012, 19:31

Originally Posted by jimmys_best_mate

Romanitas by Sophia McDougall's good for a different take on the Roman Empire - the Empire has survived into the modern day but is still recognisable (they have crucifixion but it's on electronic crosses, for example). It's part of a trilogy (not read the other two yet).

Now THAT sounds really interesting - it's going to be an expensive evening for me on Amazon !

**bohs_man** · 31-03-2012, 21:51

You could try Wallace Breem.
Eagle in the Snow: Amazon.co.uk: Wallace Breem: Books

Not usually my cup of tea but his Afgan novel "The Leopard and the cliff" was pretty good.

**David Powell** · 31-03-2012, 21:59

Falco is good, also on podcast radio four
try a series set during dissolution of the monasteries with a lawyer called sheldrake, first books called sovereign

**SuperSLime** · 31-03-2012, 22:02

Originally Posted by phibeck

Falco sounds great too

I can recommend them. I've got a few.

**Buzz** · 31-03-2012, 22:06

The Boudica series of books by Manda Scott.

**DavidBOC** · 31-03-2012, 22:21

I have loved all of the Lindsey David - Falco series of mysteries. In addition to the plot and witty writing she also, in each book delves into some specific aspect of roman engineering or commerce such as aquaducts, sewers etc.

Somewhat Roman are the series of novels by Jack Whyte, a Scot now living in Canada. The series is called Dream of Eagles or Camulod Chronicles depending on country of publication. They are set in the era of the Roman withdrawal from Britain into the Authurian era and deal with Arthur without the magic. Excellent reading. I originally read the US editions and later went back and bought the Canadian/UK editions online. For the US editions in addition to the usual changes (honor/honour, etc) the publisher demanded that he edit out some of the military content and add female characters and a bit of romance as they felt this was needed to sell in the US.

(note: Tom Clancy's first novel, "Hunt for Red October" was rejected by every publisher until he sent it to the Naval Institute Press as the mainstream publishers said "no females, no romance, will not sell at all". It appears they were wrong.)

**kimmi851** · 31-03-2012, 22:41

Not a series, but Alfred Duggan wrote a fantastic novel about the founding of Rome called Founding Fathers (covering 3 generations so you got everything from Romulus murdering Remus, the Sabine women all the way to it being an established city).

Paul Doherty also wrote a series of good Roman murder mystery books set around the reign of Constantine. They are fairly easy reading but seem well researched as well as fun.