"Saylor impeccably recreates life in Imperial Rome...and intriguing mix of historical accuracy and tense drama." - "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" on "Arms of Nemesis""Gordinaus has wisdom and prudence; Saylor has intelligence, wit, and insight. Saylor has aquired the information of a historian but he enjoys the gifts of a born novelist." - "The Boston Globe" on "A Murder on the Appian Way""A compulsively entertaining whodunnit." - "New York Times Book Review" on "Arms of Nemesis"

Steven Saylor is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the "New York Times" bestselling novel, "Roma" and its follow-up, "Empire." He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel. Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.