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Roman Holiday

A Chronicles of St. Mary's Short Story

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Roman Holiday

By: Jodi Taylor
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.

Question: What sort of idiot installs his mistress in his wife's house? Especially when that mistress is Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, Queen of Egypt and the most notorious woman of her time?

Answer: Julius Caesar—poised to become King of Rome. Or as good as.

Question: At this potentially sensitive point in your political manoeuvrings, who are the last people you'd want crashing through the door, observing, recording, documenting ...?

I think we all know the answer to that one.

Roman Holiday—an epic, stand alone tale set in Ancient Rome, 44 BC, featuring, in no particular order: an attempted murder, stampeding bullocks, Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, a bowl of poisonous snakes, a smallish riot, Julius Caesar and Mr Markham's wayward bosoms.

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A total romp!

I love how there's sneaky references to other texts.

read these in order, this one's 3.5

Short and sweet

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St Mary's are up to their usual trouble with the usual suspects. This time they have a go at Rome, and get to see some pretty famous people.
And I still say " historians are the best " not that I'm taking sides with fellow historians.

What a way to spend a holiday!

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As usual the romping good fun of St Mary's makes for an interesting interlude in the history of Rome. The story moves quickly and sucks you in from the very first. A wonderful way to while away an hour or so while on holiday.

Anyone for an Asp?

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This time the historians are off.on a contemporary observation of Julius Ceasar in the lead up to his famous end. things do not go as planned!

A Great Short Story.

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A small taster of what's to come in a full length book. Love this series.

Worth a listen

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