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The Pirates of Pompeii: The Roman Mysteries Book 3 Audiobook
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It is late August of ad 79. The Roman world is reeling from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Volcanic ash covers the land, sunsets are blood-red, and the sea gives up corpses of the dead. At a makeshift camp south of Stabia, hundreds of refugees from the cities around Vesuvius try to come to terms with the disaster. When children begin to go missing from the camp, Flavia Gemina and her friends Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus investigate a powerful and charismatic man known as the Patron. A dangerous trail leads them to the caves and grottoes of Sorrento, where they encounter pirates, slave dealers—and death.
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"Third of the Roman mysteries. Liked the variety of characters, the exciting story line of kids being snatched for slavery right after the confusion of Vesuvius erupting, and good description of ancient roman life. If we had enough copies in our library I would consider it for Book Buddies."
— B (4 out of 5 stars)
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" At a makeshift camp near the erupted Vesuvius, children are disappearing. Falvia, Nubid, Johnathan & Lupus try to solve the mystery, but get caught up in it Good "
— Vicki, 8/28/2013 -
" I really LOVE these books and this author - her style is a bit more sophistocated than the Percy Jackson author. But what I like best is how she emerses the reader in the Roman everday world. I wish I could read all of these books to my Latin students in class, but eheu, no time. "
— Mrs., 7/29/2013 -
" More exciting than the other two books. Usually the books in a series go down in enjoyability ... "
— Magda, 7/28/2013 -
" read these awihle ago they were good "
— Katherine, 4/21/2013 -
" Great series to read with Colin and Kate is getting into it as well. Lawrence does not gloss the social issues of Ancient Rome and her ensemble cast of young detectives provide a range of viewpoints. "
— Kristen, 3/19/2013 -
" Third in a series of mysteries set in Ancient Rome, I like them a lot. If you want to read these you should start with the first one (The Thieves of Ostia). "
— Jess, 9/19/2012 -
" ancient rome four children and a mystery!!! "
— Vicky, 9/6/2012 -
" Rich with relationships, history, and action making a great literary choice for young readers. or listeners as my grandson and I listened to this on a recent road trip. "
— Leonard, 7/1/2012 -
" This was much better than the 2nd in the series. It's much more positive and not so depressing. "
— JaNel, 5/13/2012 -
" Good handling of the topic of slavery, horrible enough for middle-grade kids to understand, but not be overwhelmed by. These books continue to be high-adventure, & it seems like we're going to hear more about the past of each individual character, which should be interesting. "
— Brett, 12/11/2011 -
" Fun but a tiny bit frightening "
— Maia, 10/8/2011 -
" Some interesting character developments, but the writing was very choppy in this one. "
— Laura, 8/18/2011 -
" Great series to read with Colin and Kate is getting into it as well. Lawrence does not gloss the social issues of Ancient Rome and her ensemble cast of young detectives provide a range of viewpoints. "
— Kristen, 6/27/2011 -
" This was much better than the 2nd in the series. It's much more positive and not so depressing. "
— JaNel, 5/4/2011 -
" ancient rome four children and a mystery!!! "
— Vicky, 7/6/2010 -
" read these awihle ago they were good "
— Katherine, 7/28/2009 -
" More exciting than the other two books. Usually the books in a series go down in enjoyability ... "
— Magda, 7/2/2009 -
" I really LOVE these books and this author - her style is a bit more sophistocated than the Percy Jackson author. But what I like best is how she emerses the reader in the Roman everday world. I wish I could read all of these books to my Latin students in class, but eheu, no time. "
— Mrs., 5/21/2009 -
" Third in a series of mysteries set in Ancient Rome, I like them a lot. If you want to read these you should start with the first one (The Thieves of Ostia). "
— Jess, 4/8/2009 -
" Fun but a tiny bit frightening "
— Maia, 1/31/2009
About Caroline Lawrence
Caroline Lawrence is the author of the popular Western Mysteries series. Born in England but raised in Bakersfield, California, she currently calls London her home.
About Justine Eyre
Justine Eyre is a classically trained actress who has narrated many audiobooks, earning the prestigious Audie Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She is multilingual and known for her great facility with accents. She has appeared on stage, with leading roles in King Lear and The Crucible, and has had starring roles in four films on the indie circuit. Her television credits include Two and a Half Men and Mad Men.