Douglas Jackson Libri

Saana è appena stata licenziata, così decide di prendersi una piccola pausa da tutto e di trascorrere l'estate con sua zia nella piccola città di Hartola, nel sud della Finlandia. Sembra proprio l'occasione perfetta per rilassarsi e ritrovare la serenità. Ma l'istinto della giornalista è ancora vivo, e così quando Saana viene a conoscenza di un vecchio caso locale rimasto drammaticamente irrisolto da trent'anni, non può fare a meno di indagare. Nel frattempo a Helsinki, un cadavere marchiato a fuoco viene ritrovato nella fortezza marina di Suomerlinna, proprio accanto alla monumentale "Porta del Re". Il caso viene affidato a Jan Leino e alla sua squadra. Gli indizi sono particolarmente confusi e tutte le piste sembrano condurre inesorabilmente verso un vicolo cieco. Solo una cosa appare certa: l'omicidio della Porta del Re potrebbe non essere un caso isolato... Le strade di Saana e Jan sono destinate a incrociarsi. Per più di una ragione.

43d.C. Arroccato nella sua fortezza nel Sud dell’odierna Inghilterra, Carataco, capo supremo dei Britanni, guarda dall’alto della collina l’esercito nemico che avanza. Elmi e corazze dei legionari brillano per tutta la vallata come stelle nel cielo, e le insegne romane ondeggiano minacciose al richiamo di battaglia delle trombe. L’imperatore Claudio già pregusta la vittoria: presto anche lui avrà un posto nella storia come i suoi gloriosi predecessori, Cesare e Augusto. Intanto i Britanni, finalmente riuniti in un unico esercito, serrano i ranghi. È il loro ultimo, disperato tentativo di difesa e sono pronti a sacrificare tutto per sconfiggere la minaccia che incombe sui loro territori, ancora più terrificante perché tra i legionari romani avanza Rufo, custode di un’arma segreta che solo l’imperatore conosce…

Or is he raising an army to save the province from the darkness that waits on the other side of the Wall?Hailed as one of our very best historical novelists, Douglas Jackson returns to the world of ancient Rome with this epic novel of a failing empire and a world on the brink .

Titus Flavius Vespasianus, known as Vespasian, is Emperor of Rome - but his grip on power is weakening. But he is summoned by the Emperor to do one last favour for Rome: he must journey to the remote, mountainous region of Asturica Augusta and investigate claims that a bandit called `The Ghost' is raiding the Empire's gold convoys.

But Britannia is where Valerius cut his military teeth and whetted his sword - and he will soon discover that the ghosts of his past are never far away and are more dangerous perhaps than Domitian.

AD 80 Gaius Valerius Verrens is back where he belongs, at the head of a legion. Valerius leads his men to a devastating victory against the recalcitrant Brigantes, infuriating Agricola in the process.

Soon, Valerius finds himself at the centre of a web of intrigue spun by Titus's lover, Queen Berenice of Cilicia, and her sometime ally, the general's turncoat adviser, Flavius Josephus, who have an ulterior motive for ending the siege quickly.

AD 406. Abandoned by his friends and hounded by his enemies, Roman cavalry commander Marcus Flavius Victor is forced to flee an increasingly fractured Britannia with a small band of loyal warriors. His journey takes him north through the stormy, pirate-infested seas of the Mare Germanicum to Saxonia, where his son Brenus has languished as a slave for six long years. Marcus is able to rescue him but at a terrible cost. Further disaster threatens when his escape route is blocked, leaving the Britons trapped in a strange land with enemies seemingly at every turn. Their only salvation seems to lie with Marcus's old comrade, General Stilicho, beyond the far Danuvius, still within the sanctuary of the Empire. To get there will mean a journey of many hundreds of miles through the dark heart of barbarism - and, unknown to Marcus, Stilicho has troubles of his own.

Set in September 1939 Warsaw amidst Nazi occupation, a former police chief, Jan Kalisz, navigates a treacherous double life, gathering intelligence for the Polish resistance while being perceived as a collaborator. As a serial killer known as The Artist emerges, linked to the murder of a Wehrmacht general's niece, Kalisz races against time to solve the case and save innocent lives. This gripping historical crime novel blends dark themes of war and moral ambiguity, appealing to fans of Philip Kerr and psychological thrillers.

Gaius Valerius Verrens returns to Rome from the successful campaign against Boudicca in Britain. Now hailed a 'Hero of Rome', Valerius is not the man he once was - scarred both physically and emotionally by the battles he has fought, his sister is mortally ill, his father in self-imposed exile.

The first book in an action-packed and rigorously researched new Roman historical series by the acclaimed author of Caligula and ClaudiusThe Roman grip on Britain is weakening. Hero of Rome is the first novel in a major new Roman historical action series.

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, the third Roman Emperor, is better known by another name: Caligula, a name synonymous with decadence, cruelty and madness. Caligula wants a keeper for the imperial elephant and Rufus is bought from his master and taken to the imperial palace.