Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain Books in Order

A retired centurion is found murdered after a public feast, and mosaic-maker Libertus is asked to look into it. What begins as a local inquiry soon hints at buried grudges, household secrets, and possible political danger.

When a wealthy decurion is stabbed at the racecourse and then murdered at home, Libertus is ordered to investigate. The trail leads through Roman respectability into a tangle of secrets, status, and further death.

At a banquet in Glevum, a feared imperial favorite dies in front of the whole town. Libertus must work out whether it was accident, poison, or something darker before panic and rumor do more damage.

Summoned to Londinium, Libertus is drawn into a murder case tangled up with corruption and the world of chariot racing. Far from home, he has to read a city where almost everyone is playing a part.

A visiting Roman ambassador is found murdered in the temple, then the body vanishes. As eerie signs terrify Glevum, Libertus races to find the killer before fear turns the town into a mob.

A banquet ends with the guest of honor dead and Marcus under arrest. Forced into hiding among the city's poor and forgotten, Libertus must clear his patron before both of them are destroyed.

A journey beyond the safety of Glevum pulls Libertus into a case shaped by Roman power and local resistance. Murder, suspicion, and divided loyalties make every alliance feel dangerous.

Marcus's wife and small son vanish, and the kidnappers demand the release of a man no one expected to matter. Still weak from illness, Libertus must untangle ransom, murder, and old enmities before time runs out.

As Libertus prepares for a family celebration, a battered corpse is discovered and its identity is hidden. With a festival looming and Marcus away, he must solve the case before the dead bring trouble to the living.

A society wedding turns deadly when the bride's father is poisoned after tasting the wine. Pompeia confesses, but Libertus suspects the truth is far messier than a simple act of guilt.

A pie-seller is found dead in Libertus's workshop and his young slave Minimus has disappeared. With rumors of a strange green figure in the streets, Libertus must clear the boy and find the real killer.

A former Vestal is due to arrive in Glevum as a bride, but her carriage turns up empty. Libertus follows the trail into religious fear, abduction, and a mounting sense that other women may be in danger.

When a treasure convoy is attacked and everyone assumes treachery, Libertus is caught in the net himself. To clear his name, he must outrun soldiers, spies, and a story that keeps changing.

A missing client, a spoiled sacrifice, and news of an emperor's death leave Glevum on edge. As mutilated bodies appear, Libertus must cut through superstition and riot to find the human cause.

With the empire in turmoil, a houseful of vanished servants and a dead gatekeeper pull Libertus into a dangerous investigation. Political fear and private motives collide in a case where nothing feels stable.

A new regime in Rome leaves Marcus exposed, and an anonymous enemy begins making threats close to home. While trying to move Marcus's family to safety, Libertus uncovers murder and an older crime with long shadows.

Sent to recover missing tax money and attend a wedding in his patron's place, Libertus expects a tedious duty. Instead he finds death, deception, and the kind of honor that can prove very costly.

Now a reluctant councillor, Libertus is trapped between imperial suspicion and a sudden local killing. A feared investigation into treason quickly becomes personal, and his new status gives him less freedom, not more.

A widowed Roman woman flees a cruel senator and asks Marcus for protection, placing everyone in danger. Libertus tries to help, but murder and family worries make the cost of defiance painfully real.

Years after Libertus's disappearance, Junio is forced into the family's old role as investigator. A missing jewel, a vanished jeweller, and a string of killings draw him into betrayal, revenge, and danger close to home.