The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 16 books · 1999 to 2015 · Set in Gloucester

Rosemary Rowe

Crime and mysteryHistorical crime

Libertus, a freed Celtic slave and mosaic maker in Roman Britain, solves mysteries for his patron Marcus Septimus around the town of Glevum, modern Gloucester.

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Libertus

16 books · Set in GloucesterHistorical crime
  1. 1The Germanicus Mosaic1999With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  2. 2A Pattern of Blood2000With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Murder in the Forum2001With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Chariots of Calyx2002With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Legatus Mystery2003With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Ghosts of Glevum2004With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Enemies of the Empire2005With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  8. 8A Roman Ransom2006With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  9. 9A Coin for the Ferryman2007With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Death at Pompeia's Wedding2008With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Requiem for a Slave2009With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  12. 12The Vestal Vanishes2010With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  13. 13A Whispering of Spies2011With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Dark Omens2012With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  15. 15The Fateful Day2013With LibertusBuy on Amazon
  16. 16Death in the Arena2015With LibertusBuy on Amazon

Characters

4 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Glevum