by Caroline Lawrence · Milan Jeunesse · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782745947550
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«Du sang sur la via Appia» is the children's historical mystery novel by Caroline Lawrence, published by Milan Jeunesse in 2010 in paperback (215 pages, in French).
Rome, AD 79. Flavia, daughter of a wealthy shipowner, and her friends Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus investigate a murder in Ostia and its surroundings. The plot, set in ancient Rome, combines the detective genre with adventure and daily life of the era. It includes explanations of Roman terms for the young reader.
«Du sang sur la via Appia» is the first volume of the series «Les mystères romains», inspired by «The Thieves of Ostia» by Caroline Lawrence. The French edition translated by Amélie Sarn features illustrations by Aline Bureau.
Recommended for readers aged 9 to 12 who enjoy historical mysteries, adventures in ancient Rome and stories featuring child detectives.
Caroline Lawrence is an English–American children's author, best known for The Roman Mysteries, a series of historical novels following four child detectives in Ancient Rome. The series has won numerous awards and has been published in many different languages worldwide. Lawrence is also known for her historical mystery series called The P.K. Pinkerton Mysteries, set in Virginia City, Nevada Territory, in the early 1860s.
