Claudia Seferius Series by Marilyn Todd
Claudia Seferius #4
Wolf Whistle
Marilyn Todd
Five slave women have been murdered on Market Day, so it isn’t a safe time for Claudia to be chased by dogs into the darkest streets of Rome.
In the back alleys of the capital city, Claudia finds an abandoned boy, Jovi, and takes him home with her. A killer is stalking the streets, his victims linked by a tattoo that marks them as the "children of Arbil." But Arbil is no loving father--he is a baby-snatcher who runs a slave-rearing empire.
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Claudia Seferius #5
Jail Bait
Marilyn Todd
The death toll was rising...and not all the symptoms tallied with the plague...
A deadly contagion may have sent many of Rome’s wealthier citizens fleeing to the country, but for Claudia Seferius a plague is the least of her worries.
For she has “temporarily borrowed” 3,000 sesterces from local millionaire Sabbio Tullus. OK, so she’d had to break into his depository to get at it, but did he really need to set the army after her? Desperate to escape arrest, she seeks refuge in the beautiful spa resort of Atlantis.
Once there she meets the charming Cal, and a little flirting in tranquil surroundings seems an ideal way to pass the time. Except, within hours, Cal is dead. And he’s not the only one.
Pretty soon Claudia begins to wonder whether Atlantis isn’t far more dangerous than the disease-ridden streets she left behind...
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Claudia Seferius #6
Black Salamander
Marilyn Todd
If we're going to make a new order for Rome, a better order, I might add—sacrifices have to be made. We have set the assassination date for the Ides of July ...
What better opportunity for a beautiful young widow than to join a prestigious trade delegation bound for Gaul? There was the fanfare as the procession left Rome, the breathtaking journey through lush Alpine meadows. And let's not forget the promise of riches for delivering a certain pouch, sealed with the sign of the black salamander.
Except things are never that simple when Claudia Seferius is involved. There's a rockfall, for a start, which leaves the party stranded, as well as five men dead—and one death is not accidental.
All Claudia wants to do now is to get out of the valley they are trapped in and hand over the pouch. But there are those who will go to any lengths to stop her.
And suddenly Claudia finds herself plunged into a deadly game of high treason, in a land where warriors still hunt human heads and where wicker-man sacrifices are far from rare...
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Claudia Seferius #7
Dream Boat
Marilyn Todd
"Kidnapped? What do you mean, the silly cow's been kidnapped?"Claudia didn't believe for one second that her stepdaughter had been abducted, and she was right. But when Flavia's stupid prank costs a young man his life, this was anything but funny. Frustrated and furious, Claudia turns to the one man who can help - only to find Marcus is under house arrest after a body is found walled up in his house. She eventually tracks Flavia to an Egyptian cult in the hills, whose leader bends the members' minds to his own sinister will. But worshipping the Barque of Ra is one thing. When one of the cult members starts to believe he is the incarnation of Seth, brother of Osiris, God of Chaos, the Dark Destroyer himself, the game turns very dangerous indeed.From Publishers WeeklyThe acid-tongued Roman diva Claudia Seferius, wealthy widow and heroine of 0-7278-5818-1, is seriously ticked off when her bratty teenage stepdaughter is kidnapped on the eve of a huge festival not only does it cut into her quality frolicking time, but Claudia is now broke and can't afford to pay the ransom. The ancient Roman detail clashes hilariously with the catfighting and hunk-worshipping in Marilyn Todd's latest Seferius mystery (after Virgin Territory) as Claudia chases after the mysterious kidnappers. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Review'A timeless heroine for today--you'll be hooked.' Company 'The Roman detail is deft, the pace as fast as a champion gladiator, and the heroine, Claudia, an arrogant superbitch who keeps us all on the edge where she loves to live.' Sunday Express'A wonderful fictional creation--a bawdy superbitch with a talent for sleuthing...an enormous triumph.' Ms London'An endearing adventuress who regards mortal danger as just another bawdy challenge.' She'If you're looking for a romp through the streets of Rome, this is the book to buy!' Books Magazine'Terrific read...It is written in a contemporary, fast style, and is a thoroughly entertaining mystery romp.' The Bookseller
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Claudia Seferius #8
Dark Horse
Marilyn Todd
The demon stirred. Its sleep had been long, but in its sleep it grew restless. It had smelled the blood of its past in its dreams. Now it wanted to taste it. When Claudia is caught doping racehorses, an island in the Adriatic seems the perfect refuge. Shaded by figs and pomegranates, Leo’s villa is surrounded by plunging cliffs, sandy coves and hillsides scented by carpets of wild herbs. Then a pirate ship anchors in the bay, and almost immediately a fire breaks out, an apprentice is murdered, and sinister messages are delivered on the point of a spear. Too late, Claudia discovers that three hundred miles isn’t far enough from Rome to escape the law. Or a bloodlust that goes way beyond evil.From Publishers WeeklyAccused of doping race horses, series heroine Claudia Seferius retreats to the island haven of her patrician friend, Leo, in Marilyn Todd's (Dream Boat) eighth diverting Roman historical, Dark Horse. Instead of peace, however, Claudia finds a pirate warship anchored in the bay, arson and murder. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review"'Terrific read... thoroughly entertaining' The Bookseller 'Claudia is hard not to love: her exploits are a true guilty pleasure.' Kirkus on Dream Boat"
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Claudia Seferius #10
Widow's Pique
Marilyn Todd
Five generations under the eagle. Butchers under the skin. When the King of Histria invites Claudia to visit, she assumes the contract he wants her to sign is for wine. How wrong can she be? Virtually a prisoner in a land where brutality is ingrained, she is deeply suspicious of the recent run of bad luck that has befallen the King’s family. And where is he? If the King was so desperate to meet, why will no one take her to the Palace? And why, when she witnesses a murder, does no one believe her..?
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Claudia Seferius #11
Stone Cold
Marilyn Todd
The Watcher waited until she bent down to gather a handful of bilberries. The woodland floor was soft and springy. The Watcher’s feet made no sound. Claudia was just ten when her father marched off to war and never came home. Now it’s time to uncover the truth about his disappearance. Her search takes her to the dark forests of Gaul, where Druid Law rules and human sacrifice is still practiced in secret. Staying at the villa of the cold, commanding Marcia, Claudia notices that several young women have gone missing, and while suspicion falls on a mysterious character who lives in the woods, she isn’t convinced. Marcia only employs perfectionists for her projects. Nor has it escaped her notice that each victim is unblemished and in the fullness of bloom. Just like Claudia…
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Claudia Seferius #13
Scorpion Rising
Marilyn Todd
The latest adventure for glamorous Roman sleuth Claudia. Blackmailed into investigating the murder of a child in south-west Gaul, Claudia is plunged into a bizarre world of nature priestesses, known as the Hundred-Handed. She soon finds there is a darker force at work; the Scorpion, master of disguise, is as cunning as he is ruthless. No one betrays this man and lives. Too late, Claudia discovers it was the Scorpion who lured her to Gaul in the first place . . .Blackmailed into investigating the murder of a child in southwest Gaul, Claudia is plunged into a bizarre world of nature priestesses, but as sinister as this is, an even darker force is at work. A master of disguise, the Scorpion is as cunning as he is ruthless. No one betrays this man and lives. Too late, Claudia discovers it was the Scorpion who lured her to Gaul in the first place.
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