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A sun-drenched, bustling ancient mystery where a ragtag group of kids forge an unbreakable bond while chasing down a local menace. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Thieves of Ostia (The Roman Mysteries #1).
- sun-baked
- bustling
- adventurous
- curious
- 01
Danger in Ancient Rome
Kate Messner
A thrilling, time-hopping adventure where a loyal golden retriever's bravery shines against the backdrop of the ancient Roman Colosseum.
- 02
The man from Pomegranate Street
Caroline Lawrence
A brisk, ancient Roman mystery where clever friends unravel imperial secrets in the shadow of an emperor's sudden demise.
- 03
Mark of the thief
Jennifer A. Nielsen
A breathless, dust-kicking adventure where ancient history collides with dangerous magic in the hands of a defiant underdog.
- 04
Caius ist ein Dummkopf
Henry Winterfeld
A lively, sun-drenched romp through antiquity where schoolboy mischief spirals into a high-stakes puzzle.
- 05
The Silver Pigs
Lindsey Davis · 2005
A historical mystery that tangles a private investigator's search for stolen goods with the complications of an unexpected romance.
- 06
Herr der Diebe
Cornelia Funke · 2003
A magical, fog-drenched escape into a secret world of found family hidden among the rooftops and canals of Venice.
- 07
Two for the lions
Lindsey Davis · 1999
A hard-boiled historical mystery where ancient Roman bureaucracy meets gritty gladiator rivalries and high-stakes danger.
- 08
The ruby in the smoke (Sally Lockhart #1)
Philip Pullman · 1985
A fog-drenched plunge into the perilous, shadowy underbelly of Victorian London alongside a fiercely independent heroine.
- 09
Arsenic For Tea
Robin Stevens
A delightfully sharp, Golden Age-style country house mystery where the greatest danger might just be growing up and seeing adults for who they really are.
- 10
A Spoonful of Murder
Robin Stevens
A classic Golden Age-style mystery wrapped in the emotional turbulence of growing up, going home, and realizing nothing stays the same.
- 11
Chasing Vermeer
Blue Balliett · 2003
A cozy, brain-teasing puzzle box of a mystery that makes the real world feel full of hidden codes and secret connections.
- 12
Rose and the Magicians Mask Holly Webb
Holly Webb
A swift, magical mystery that sweeps the reader into a shadowy world of stolen artifacts and deceptive illusions.
