The Kings Gambit, John Maddox Roberts
The Kings Gambit, John Maddox Roberts
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The King's Gambit

Author: John Maddox Roberts

Narrator: John Lee

Unabridged: 7 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/21/2017


Synopsis

Blackmail, corruption, treachery, murder—the glory that was Rome

About John Maddox Roberts

John Maddox Roberts is the author of numerous works of science fiction and fantasy, in addition to his successful historical SPQR mystery series. He lives in Estancia, New Mexico, with his wife.

About John Lee

John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

(A revision of an earlier review) A great novel rich in historical detail about Rome, especially the complexities of politics and how people rose to power. We also learn a lot about daily life in Rome: meals, customs, slavery. We also learn a lot about crime and street thugs in ancient Rome. Many peop......more

I read this book while taking a break from Steven Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa series. Because I only had two Roma Sub Rosa books left to read, I was scouting for another series set in Ancient Rome (can't get enough of this genre). I saw Roberts' SPQR while surfing the Net, bought the first book in the se......more

Goodreads review by Allen

A 3.5 star mystery but an absolute, unequivocal 5 stars for the rich and vibrant setting of Rome. Really incredible cultural, societal, and historical info in here. If you're interested at all in Roman life, that alone is worth the price.......more

I’ve been disappointed with several of the Roman mysteries on offer and found myself looking back fondly on the old SPQR and Falcoseries. I remembered these books as standouts and was curious how tainted my memory was by nostalgia. I’ve learned a lot about the ancient world since reading these books......more

Goodreads review by Glen

First book in the SQPR series. Decius is just starting out in his first public office, as sort of a low level fire chief/peacekeeper, when not only is somebody murdered, but a building is set on fire. Decius starts to investigate, and the clues take him into ever higher social circles. Things keep he......more


Quotes

“Wonderful...All the wild, imaginative stimulation of the best detective fiction.” Marion Zimmer Bradley, New York Times bestselling author

“Decius serves up drolleries aplenty about historical events and characters.” Publishers Weekly