The Colossus of Rhodes (Roman Mysteries, 9) - Tapa dura

Lupus longs to travel to the Greek islands, to find his mother and fulfill his uncle's dying wish. When he and Flavia, Nubia, and Jonathan hear that freeborn children are being kidnapped, they set sail. Their mission takes them from Corinth to Rhodes, site of one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, where they encounter a slave-dealer known as "the Colossus"--and a deadly trap. Caroline Lawrence paints a vivid picture of the times, with a surprise around every corner.

Caroline Lawrence is the author of eight previous books in the popular Roman Mysteries series. Born in California, she studied classical archeology at Cambridge University, and Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of London, where she still makes her home.