Rosemary Rowe

Originally posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Rosemary Rowe

I hope to get back to reviewing soon, but for now, let me recommend Rosemary Rowe, the author of the Libertus mystery series. Libertus is so-named because he is a freedman. He was born a Celt, but sold into slavery, and once freed, he started searching for his wife. It's been a few decades, but he still hears rumors that make him think it's not a lost cause. Unfortunately, Libertus has a patron who keeps him occupied both in his profession, as a mosaic layer, and in his avocation, as a sleuth. Of course, his patron takes much of the credit and when it's on his tab, he doesn't pay. The era is that of the Roman emperor Commodus, the infamous emperor and son of Stoic philosopher and benign emperor Marcus Aurelius.