Best Roman fiction authors

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've started but not finished books by Marilyn Todd and David Wissart.

Long time thread. When I started it JMR was on book five, and now? Simon Scarrow just turned out #7. And I *never* finished Marilyn Todd: just can't manage it. That is the only author I just can't stomach.

I have standing pre-orders for Simon Scarrow, JMR, Lindsay Davis, and Carolyn Lawrence.

I think Caius Fabius also reads Carolyn and I heartily recommend her if you haven't tried her. They're children's books, and mysteries set in the 1st century around late 70's. What sets her apart is that like Grimm's fairy tales, she does not shirk from the harshness of the life but treats it matter of factly (I"m reminded of the Victorian's distaste for Peter Rabbit, where "Peter's father was put in a pot by Mr McGreggor" ).

Also new to me are Rosemary Rowe and Paul Doherty.

I'm pleased to say that persistence in the used book market eventually netted me all three books in the centurion series. You have to be patient!