Roman Mysteries 03 Pirates Of Pompeii

Pirates and missing children abound in the third exciting instalment of the Roman Mysteries. Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times . . .Following the eruption of the volcano, Vesuvius, hundreds of refugees take shelter in makeshift camps. When children begin to go missing, Flavia Gemina and her friends investigate. What is the truth behind the powerful and charismatic man known as the Patron? And can the friends survive when facing pirates, slave-dealers - and death?£6.99www.romanmysteries.comwww.orionbooks.co.ukISBN: 978 1 8425 5022 9Cover artwork: It is AD 79 and Mount Vesuvius has erupted, destroying Pompeii. Among the thousands of people huddled in refugee camps along the bay of Naples are Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl, and Lupus the mute beggar boy. When the friends discover that children are being kidnapped from the camps, they start to investigate and soon solve the mystery of the pirates of Pompeii. A terrifically exciting and dramatic story packed with superb historical detail.