Jacquie Rogers

Published Roman novels: 3

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1. The Governor's Man (Quintus Valerius Mysteries book 1 of 3)

Roman Britain 224AD. When silver from the Emperor’s mines goes missing, Roman Imperial Investigator Quintus Valerius returns to Britannia. The province where his brother died in front of him, and his career in the Praetorian Guard abruptly ended. It is one of the last places in the Empire the investigator wishes to be posted. With his assistant Tiro, a native Briton, Valerius uncovers a conspiracy of fraud and rebellion. The plot involves a resurgence in Druid activity — and potential witnesses are murdered.

Trust is a commodity that’s scarcer than silver. Even the investigator’s former lover, Lady Julia, seems connected to the crimes. Valerius begins to piece together clues that reveal a shocking truth — and cast a terrible light on his own past. The two soldiers now have a frantic race across country with a handful of allies, in a final battle to prevent the loss of more than just silver. The fate of Britannia is at stake.

Paperback: Latest edition: 2021 Publisher: Independently published ISBN: 9798513081081 Pages: 257 Availability & latest prices:

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2. The Carnelian Phoenix (Quintus Valerius Mysteries book 2 of 3)

AD 224. Former Praetorian Guard, Quintus Valerius, travels from Britannia to visit his family in Rome. A skilled swordsman, Valerius has an unerring nose for danger and death. Valerius is travelling with his optio, Tiro - a lover of brawling and drinking from Londinium - and the woman he loves, Julia.

In Gaul, Valerius receives a mysterious legacy from his long-dead father — a carnelian intaglio ring. On the road they stumble over a platoon of dead soldiers, also travelling to Rome. One of their high-level political prisoners is dead; the other, Cassius Labineus, has escaped. But the mystery has only just begun. Soon after, Julia disappears and Valerius is torn between conflicting loyalties. Family secrets are revealed too, involving a conspiracy and plot to unseat Alexander Severus, the boy Emperor. When Valerius reaches Rome, the soldier discovers that friends have become enemies. But perhaps an enemy could become a friend?

The fate of Valerius - and the Empire - become linked, as he strives to prevent an assassination. But there will be blood.

Paperback: Latest edition: 2022 Publisher: Independently published ISBN: 9798846404601 Pages: 311 Availability & latest prices:

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3. The Loyal Centurion (Quintus Valerius Mysteries book 3 of 3)

Roman Britain, AD 224. Quintus Valerius, imperial investigator, and his British optio, Tiro, are sent to York to strengthen ties with the new legate of the Sixth Victrix legion, Marius Crescens. In the depths of the northern winter, Saturnalia celebrations take over the streets - and a series of seemingly unrelated murders attracts the attention of Valerius. The two soldiers are soon heading towards Hadrian’s Wall on the trail of tribune Gaius Laelianus, suspected of the death of Placidia Septimia, the legate’s young wife. But Valerius, damaged by previous service beyond the Wall, mistrusts what he hears and sees.

Valerius has left behind in York his wife, Julia, who discovers that the murdered woman kept a journal detailing fears about her husband’s collusion with barbarians. But Placidia was silenced before she could talk, and the journal has disappeared. Crescens’s men pursue the soldiers and their suspect to Vindolanda, where they narrowly escape. Fleeing further north to a deserted Tayside fort, Valerius and Tiro must fight for their lives to uncover the truth, and prevent the invasion of Britannia by a ruthless new enemy - the Picts.

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