1. Watchmen of Rome (Carbo of Rome)
Rome, AD 27. Carbo has returned after twenty-five years in the legions, carrying memories of the Teutoburg disaster and hoping to live quietly in the Subura. When he learns that Rufa, a woman he once loved, has been enslaved, his attempt to help her brings him…
2. Carbo and the Thief: And Other Tales of Ancient Rome
Roman Britain and Italy in the early imperial period. This collection expands Carbo’s world through linked stories involving the veteran before and around the events of the main novels. A stolen child’s bulla, an old gladiator companion and journeys shaped by military service reveal how Carbo’s…
3. Bandits of Rome (Carbo of Rome)
Italy in the reign of Tiberius. After the violence of Rome, Carbo seeks recovery in the countryside with his companions, but an attack by a bandit gang turns refuge into catastrophe. The surviving group follows the raiders through estates, roads and criminal markets where isolated communities…
4. Killer of Rome (Carbo of Rome)
Rome under Tiberius. A series of killings exposes the damage left by war in men who have returned to civilian life without escaping its memories. Cicurinus is driven by trauma and obsession, while Carbo’s own drinking and gambling leave him vulnerable when suspicion begins to turn…