Nick Brown

Published Roman novels: 8

Website: nickbrownauthor.com/
Twitter: @randomrome
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Current Roman novels:

1. The Siege (Agent of Rome series: book 1 of 8)

270 AD. Rome has ruled Syria for over three centuries. But now the weakened empire faces a desperate threat: Queen Zenobia of Palmyra has turned her Roman-trained army against her former masters and the once invincible legions have been crushed. Arabia, Palestine and Egypt have fallen and now Antioch, Syria's capital, stands exposed.

Cassius Corbulo is a young intelligence agent fresh from officer training. He has been assigned the menial task of rounding up wounded legionaries but then urgent new orders arrive. He is the only ranking Roman officer left in the line of the Palmyran advance. He must take command of the fort of Alauran, the last stronghold still in Roman hands, and hold it against the enemy until reinforcements arrive.

What Cassius finds at Alauran would daunt the most seasoned veteran, let alone a nineteen year old with no experience of war. A mere scattering of divided and demoralised legionaries remain, backed up by some fractious Syrian auxiliaries and a drunken Praetorian Guardsman. With the Palmyrans just days away, Cassius must somehow find the discipline, resourcefulness and courage to organise the garrison, save Alauran and secure Rome's eastern frontier..

Paperback: Latest edition: 2012 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444714869 Pages: 400 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

Hardcover: Latest edition: 2011 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444714852 Pages: 390 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

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2. The Imperial Banner (Agent of Rome series: book 2 of 8)

272 AD. The Roman Emperor Aurelian has defeated Queen Zenobia and crushed the Palmyran revolt. Faridun's Banner, hallowed battle standard of the Persian Empire, has fallen into Roman hands and is to be returned to the Persians as part of a historic peace treaty. But on the eve of the signing the banner goes missing.

Recalled to Syria, imperial agent Cassius Corbulo is charged with recovering the flag. Accompanied by his faithful servant Simo and ex-gladiator bodyguard Indavara, Cassius must journey across the dangerous wastes of Syria to the equally perilous streets of Antioch. He and his companions face ruthless brigands, mysterious cults, merciless assassins and intrigue at every turn.

Paperback: Latest edition: 2013 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444714890 Pages: 448 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

Hardcover: Latest edition: 2012 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444714883 Pages: 448 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

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3. The Far Shore (Agent of Rome series: book 3 of 8)

When the deputy commander of Rome's Imperial Security Service is assassinated on the island of Rhodes, Cassius Corbulo swiftly finds himself embroiled in the investigation. Assisted once more by ex-gladiator bodyguard Indavara and servant Simo, his search for the truth is complicated by the involvement of the dead man's headstrong daughter, Annia. Braving hostile seas, Cassius and his allies follow the assassin's trail south aboard a ship captained by a roguish Carthaginian smuggler and manned by his disparate, dangerous crew. Their journey leads them to the farthest reaches of the empire; to a ruined city where the rules of Roman civilization have long been abandoned, and a deadly battle of wits with a brutal, relentless foe.

Paperback: Latest edition: 2014 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444714920 Pages: 439 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

Hardcover: Latest edition: 2013 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444714913 Pages: 400 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

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4. The Black Stone (Agent of Rome series: book 4 of 8)

AD 273. Obsessed by the solar religions of the east, the emperor Aurelian sets out to obtain every sacred object within his realm. But one - a mysterious rock said to channel the power of the sun god - lies beyond his reach. Warrior-priest Ilaha has captured the legendary stone and is using it to raise an army against Rome.

For Imperial agent Cassius Corbulo and ex-gladiator bodyguard Indavara, stopping him constitutes their greatest challenge yet. Assisted by a squad of undercover soldiers and a Saracen chieftain, they trek south across the deserts of Arabia, encountering sandstorms, murderous money-lenders and a ruthless German mercenary.

And when they finally reach Ilaha's mountain fortress, they face thousands of warriors who will give their lives to protect him ... and the black stone.

Paperback: Latest edition: 2003 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444779110 Pages: 496 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

Hardcover: Latest edition: 2014 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444779097 Pages: 352 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

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5. The Emperor's Silver (Agent of Rome series: book 5 of 8)

Still recovering from his previous assignment in Arabia, imperial agent Cassius Corbulo has been spending most of his time and money on women and wine. Unfortunately for him, word of his achievements has reached the emperor Aurelian's deputy and he is sent north, tasked with smashing a counterfeiting gang.

Cassius tracks the criminals to the city of Berytus, where his investigations are hampered by civil unrest and uncooperative officials, not to mention the personal problems of his servant Simo and bodyguard Indavara. Despite this - and intense pressure from his superiors - the young officer eventually closes in on the gang.

But his enemies will do anything to protect their profits, and Cassius and Indavara soon find themselves fighting not only for the emperor, but for their very survival.

Paperback: Latest edition: 2016 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444779165 Pages: 416 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

Hardcover: Latest edition: 2015 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444779141 Pages: 416 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

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6. The Earthly Gods (Agent of Rome series: book 6 of 8)

Imperial agent Cassius Corbulo is about to go rogue. His bodyguard, Indavara, has been kidnapped and has seemingly vanished off the face of the earth. Having spent weeks trying to discover his fate, Cassius's time is up: his superiors want him to return to duty.

But when an old ally's daughter is enslaved, he feels obliged to repay a long standing debt. Refusing the offer of a prestigious post, Cassius - and his Christian servant Simo - join nomadic chieftain Kabir and a trio of warriors, determined to rescue the missing girl. Now operating outside the law, the unlikely band journey across the perilous plague-ridden hinterland of Asia Minor, hunting the slavers.

But these are no common criminals, and Cassius finds himself up against ruthless, cunning men with powerful friends and a lot to lose.

Paperback: Latest edition: 2017 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444762730 Pages: 336 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

Hardcover: Latest edition: 2016 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1444779196 Pages: 336 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

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7. The Last Battle (Agent of Rome series: book 7 of 8)

Aurelian, Emperor of Rome, has one last enemy left to conquer: In Gaul, the usurper Tetricus holds sway, and Aurelian will need every last man if he is to unify his domain and bring peace to the Empire.

One of those men is Cassius Corbulo, now seconded to the legion of Prefect Venator in southern Gaul. When a leading general is abducted on the eve of battle, Cassius is ordered to find and rescue him before the enemy gain crucial intelligence. As ever he is accompanied by attendant Simo and Indavara, the ex-gladiator bodyguard. After a punishing few years, both Cassius and Indavara doubt themselves: Do they still have the strength and courage to survive this deadly mission behind enemy lines?

Their foe is Volosus: A veteran agent as resourceful as Cassius but far more ruthless. If he is victorious, Tetricus will gain a crucial advantage that might turn the tide of the coming war. Who will survive the Last Battle?

Paperback: Latest edition: 2019 Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978-1687485021 Pages: 385 Availability and latest price on Amazon:

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8. Tarchon (Agent of Rome series: book 8 of 8)

Byzantium, 248 AD. Tarchon has nothing. His mother is dead, his father is absent, and he spends his days doing odd jobs – and the odd crime – on the tough streets of Byzantium. But when an attempted robbery lands him in prison, he is approached by an organisation looking for resourceful, ambitious, young operatives. The rise of the Gothic King Cniva threatens the eastern Roman Empire and the Imperial Security Service is thinly stretched. Drawn by the promise of money, status and adventure, Tarchon sets out to prove himself and is tasked with increasingly difficult challenges. He is then sent north on his most crucial mission yet; only a successful outcome will earn him the coveted title, Agent of Rome.

Paperback: Publication date: 27 January 2023 Publisher: Nick Brown ISBN: tbc Pages: tbc Availability and latest price on Amazon:

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