Nick Brown Books in Order

In AD 270, young Roman intelligence agent Cassius Corbulo is ordered to defend a remote Syrian fort from advancing Palmyran forces. With few soldiers and morale collapsing, he must hold the position until reinforcements can arrive.

After a savage battle in Roman Syria, legionary Oppius Rufus Serenus falls into the hands of warriors seeking revenge. Stranded in the desert with little beyond a dagger and his ingenuity, he must find a way to survive.

A sacred Persian battle banner disappears just before its return is meant to secure peace with Rome. Cassius Corbulo and his companions pursue the thieves through a dangerous landscape of brigands, religious intrigue, and assassins.

In third-century Antioch, imperial agent Abascantius has failed his superiors and faces being sent back to the legions. With only hours to repair the damage, he must decide how ruthless he is prepared to become to save himself.

The assassination of a senior Roman intelligence official sends Cassius Corbulo to investigate on Rhodes. Joined by his companions and the dead man’s daughter, he follows a dangerous trail aboard a smuggler’s ship toward the empire’s lawless fringes.

An Arabian ruler uses a sacred stone to rally support against Rome, and Emperor Aurelian wants it recovered. Cassius Corbulo and his bodyguard venture into enemy territory, where the object’s political importance makes their mission especially dangerous.

Recovering from an arduous mission, Cassius Corbulo is sent to Berytus to uncover a counterfeiting operation. Obstructive officials, unrest, and his companions’ personal troubles complicate the investigation as those protecting the illegal trade strike back.

Imperial agent Cassius Corbulo investigates a succession of unexplained fires in Cyzicus. Set between his missions in The Siege and The Imperial Banner, this short mystery follows his effort to uncover what lies behind the recurring blazes.

With his bodyguard missing, Cassius Corbulo defies orders to rescue an ally’s kidnapped daughter. Accompanied by a band of nomad warriors, he follows her trail into Greece and confronts traffickers protected by powerful interests.

Having escaped a brutal civil war in the South, former soldier Marik travels the distant North in search of a new future. His determination to avoid trouble repeatedly falters, drawing him into adventures that test his efforts to leave the past behind.

As Aurelian prepares to reunify the empire, Cassius Corbulo must rescue an abducted general before enemy agents extract vital intelligence. With Simo and Indavara beside him, he pursues a ruthless rival behind hostile lines in Gaul.

A failed robbery leaves young Tarchon imprisoned in Byzantium, where imperial recruiters offer him a different future. As Gothic power grows, increasingly difficult assignments test whether his ambition and resourcefulness can earn him a place among Rome's agents.