Argolicus Mysteries

Mystery in history.A distressed widow. Greedy brothers. A huge farm dog. Argolicus unravels the threads.When Argolicus, is asked to counsel a grieving widow on the laws of inheritance, he finds the law will serve her cruelly. Her stepsons want her out and there is no recourse.When a field slave falls during peach harvest, suspicions grow when Argolicus and Nikolaos learn more about the family and suspect that the death may not be from natural causes. As they question the family, they discover greed, and begin to distrust the stories they've been told.Argolicus uses his sound judgment to get the brothers out of trouble and uses his reasoning to untangle the mystery of the widow's estate.The Peach Widow is part of the Argolicus Mysteries series where ancient Italian law collides with murder. Ir you like a challenging mystery and rich historical detail you'll love The Peach Widow. Buy now to discover the secret! 5 Stars "Leaves you wanting more!" "The character of those times emerges on the page from the start..."

Mystery in History A naive teenager. A sister with secrets. A corrupt patrician. Argolicus unravels the threads. Argolicus and Nikolaos deliver a gift but arrive hours after a brutal murder. They look for an answer until they find that a man's secrets do not go with him to the grave. When Argolicus leaves Rome to retire to his estate in southern Italy, his powerful friend Boethius asks a small favor. Before he sets sail to the south, deliver a book to a young man in Ostia near the port at the mouth of the Tiber river. When Argolicus arrives in the dying resort town, he finds chaos and sorrow in the villa. The young book lover's father has been viciously murdered just hours before and the young man asks for help. With just days to find the killer before his ship leaves port, Argolicus must probe the politics of the dying town. But with every investigation he makes, the circle of possibilities grows. Success seems out of reach and he must disappoint the family, until a ruffian accosts him and pieces fall into place. The Roman Heir is the first book in the Argolicus mysteries set in Ostrogoth Italy. If you like a puzzling mystery and rich historical detail, you'll love The Roman Heir.

Mystery in HistoryA naive teenager. A sister with secrets. A corrupt patrician. Argolicus unravels the threads.When Argolicus delivers a gift he arrives hours after a brutal murder.When Argolicus leaves Rome to retire to his estate in southern Italy, his powerful friend Boethius asks a small favor, deliver a book to a young man in Ostia. When he arrives in the dying resort town, he finds chaos and sorrow in the villa. The young book lover's father was viciously murdered just hours before and the young man asks for help.With just days to find the killer before his ship leaves port, Argolicus must probe the politics of the dying town. But with every investigation he makes, the circle of possibilities grows. Success seems out of reach and he must disappoint the family, until a ruffian accosts him and pieces fall into place.The Roman Heir is the third book in the Argolicus mystery series set in Ostrogoth Italy. If you like a puzzling mystery and rich historical detail, you'll love The Roman Heir.Buy The Roman Heir now to go back in time when murder wasn't a crime!5 StarsFew books give a good sense of the times they are set. This one delivers!

Civil unrest and murder. Can a Roman patrician quell unrest and find a killer before politicians knife him in the back? Italy, 512 C.E. Argolicus would rather bury his nose in a book. But, when he leaves his peaceful country villa to open his long-shuttered town home, he dives into town politics and meets a potential bride. He refuses to stand by when her family's livelihood is threatened and her merchant father slain. With the grain supply dwindling and Argolicus fighting incompetent officials, he uncovers a list of high-placed suspects and attracts the attention of a shadowy rival bent on his destruction. And as the citizenry grows increasingly desperate to put food on their plates, he'll have to risk his reputation and life to hunt down the killer before violence erupts. Can Argolicus find a hidden killer before he takes a knife in his back? The Grain Merchant is the engaging fifth book in the Argolicus Mysteries historical mystery series. Fans of Ruth Downie, Steven Saylor, and Lindsey Davis, jump forward in time to meet your new detective. If you like intelligent heroes, picturesque Italian settings, and immersive ancient worlds, then you'll love Zara Altair's engrossing mystery.

This digital box set contains the first, second, third, and fourth Argolicus mysteries: The Roman Heir: Argolicus begins a journey home to retire from politics. As a personal favor he delivers a book to a young scholar. But the young man's father is murdered hours before and Argolicus is tasked to find the killer among the patricians in an unfamiliar town where he knows no one. The Used Virgin: The governor holds a family friend prisoner. When Argolicus visits to investigate, he unearths a greedy plot to tarnish a good man's name. To expose the plot, he must challenge the governor's venal power to reveal a scheme. The Vellum Scribe: When Argolicus' uncle finds a dead body, it starts a chain of treacherous alliances based on greed and envy based on old friendships. But then an ambush attack produces a clue. The Peach Widow: A simple request from his mother, sends Argolicus to settle a legal question in a family at odds. Perplexed by subterfuge and greed motivating each family member, he finds no clues until the farm dog starts to play.