Caroline Lawrence - Children's Author

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Caroline Lawrence was born in London. Her American parents returned to the United States shortly afterwards and she grew up in Bakersfield, California with her younger brother and sister. Her father taught English and drama in a local high school and her mother was an artist.

When she was twelve, Caroline's family moved to Stanford University in northern California so that her father could study Linguistics. Caroline inherited her father's love of words and her mother's love of art. She subsequently studied Classics at Berkeley, where she won a Marshall Scholarship to Cambridge. There, at Newnham College, she studied Classical Art and Archaeology.

The books in the series are:
The Thieves of Ostia
The Secrets of Vesuvius
The Pirates of Pompeii
The Assassins of Rome
The Dolphins of Laurentum
The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina
The Enemies of Jupiter
The Gladiators from Capua
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Fugitive from Corinth
The Sirens of Surrentum
The Charioteer of Delphi
The Slave Girl from Jerusalem
The Beggar of Volubilis
The Scribes from Alexandria
The Prophet from Ephesus
And finally…
The Man from Pomegranate Street

THE ROMAN MYSTERIES have sold over 1.1 million copies since its introduction in 2001 and in 2009 won the Classical Association Prize for 'a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics' THE ROMAN MYSTERIES has been recognised as having an exemplary combination of entertainment and education.

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Featured Books, with extracts by Caroline Lawrence

The Case of the Deadly Desperados
Caroline Lawrence
July 2012 Book of the Month. Fast, furious and funny, meet 12 year old P K Pinkerton who believes he can be a Wild West Private Eye and a good one too.  With the help of his newly found friends...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Case of the Good-Looking Corpse
Caroline Lawrence
P. K. Pinkerton, Private Eye is back in the second book of this whip-crackingly brilliant series set in America's Wild West in which this unique hero interacts with real historical characters and events. Pinkerton may only be 12 but success...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/06/2012
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Scribes from Alexandria
Caroline Lawrence
Caroline Lawrence has a real gift for bringing history to life through the four main characters in her impressive ‘Roman Mysteries’ series. This is the 15th in and the four heroes have plenty of puzzles to solve in a thrilling...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/11/2008
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The Scribes From Alexandria
Caroline Lawrence
Caroline Lawrence has a real gift for bringing history to life through the four main characters in her impressive ‘Roman Mysteries’ series. This is the 15th in and the four heroes have plenty of puzzles to solve in a thrilling...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 19/06/2008
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From Ostia To Alexandria With Flavia Gemina
Caroline Lawrence
A wondrous behind-the-scenes tour of the exotic locations which have inspired the phenomenally successful Roman Mysteries by the same author. Fans of the series will relish this ‘alternative’ travel guide and armchair read. Parents and children will find it enormously...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 29/05/2008
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Slave Girl From Jerusalem
Caroline Lawrence
A tragic end awaits an important character in this the latest in the bestselling series from Caroline Lawrence.  Yet again the 4 young detectives have to crack a case that’s trickier and has even more surprises than usual.  It’s action...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2007
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Second Roman Mysteries Quiz Book
Caroline Lawrence
500 questions on which to test your knowledge of six of Caroline Lawrence’s Roman Mysteries series. A great way to remember back to familiar stories while also checking that you know the facts!
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2007
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Slave-Girl From Jerusalem
Caroline Lawrence
A tragic end awaits an important character in this the latest in the bestselling series from Caroline Lawrence.  Yet again the 4 young detectives have to crack a case that’s trickier and has even more surprises than usual.  It’s action...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/04/2007
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Charioteer Of Delphi
Caroline Lawrence
Excitement, drama and danger fills each and every one of these Roman mysteries.  Certainly not essential to start at the beginning of the series – this is the 12th one as my view is they get better and better. The...
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Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 02/04/2007
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First Roman Mysteries Quiz Book
Caroline Lawrence
Caroline Lawrence’s Roman Mysteries series has been a major hit within the 9-12 market as the titles are full of humour and make history through fiction much more interesting.  Now, the author has come up with a quiz book for...
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Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 15/03/2007
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Charioteer Of Delphi
Caroline Lawrence
Great characters, masterful suspense are the hallmarks of Caroline Lawrence’s Roman mysteries.  She has that rare gift of genuine writing talent – to draw you into an historical setting long gone, as if you are really there watching over all...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 05/10/2006
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The Fugitive From Corinth
Caroline Lawrence
The latest in the excellent Roman Mysteries series, this time Flavia’s tutor Aristo is arrested in Corinth. When he escapes, Flavia and her friends Nubia, Jonathan and Lupus set off in hot pursuit while also trying to work out why...
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Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 04/05/2006
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The Man from Pomegranate Street
Caroline Lawrence
September AD 81. Flavia and her friends learn of the mysterious and sudden death of the Emperor Titus. Was his death natural? Or was it murder? As the four detectives investigate this mystery, they little dream how much their lives...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 18/04/2009
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The Thieves of Ostia
Caroline Lawrence
Someone is killing Ostia's dogs and Flavia is determined to find out who and why in the first of The Roman Mysteries.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2002
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The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina
Caroline Lawrence
Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times... Flavia is suspicious of the new woman in her father's life, Cartilia Poplica. She's certain that Cartilia has an ulterior motive, but to find out the truth Flavia must...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 12/06/2003
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The Enemies of Jupiter
Caroline Lawrence
February, AD 80. An imperial messenger summons Jonathan's father to Rome, where the fever which started in Ostia is now threatening to become a plague. Jonathan and his three friends go, too, and need to use all their skills to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/11/2003
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The Gladiators from Capua
Caroline Lawrence
March AD 80. In Rome, the Emperor Titus has announced that there will be a hundred days of games to open his new amphitheatre (now known as the Colosseum). Flavia, Nubia and Lupus take this opportunity to go to Rome...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/06/2004
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The Colossus of Rhodes
Caroline Lawrence
Anxious to solve the mystery of whether his mother is still alive, and keen to follow his uncle's dying wish, Lupus and his friends sail to the island of Rhodes, site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2005
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The Sirens of Surrentum
Caroline Lawrence
Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times...It's summer in the Bay of Naples - time for fun and relaxation. Everyone is thinking about love at the beautiful Villa Limona, but danger lurks beneath the luxury. A...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/09/2006
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The Beggar of Volubilis
Caroline Lawrence
Flavia and her friends are on a quest for the Emperor Titus - to steal a valuable gemstone known as 'Nero's Eye'. The Oracle of Delphi prophesied that whoever owns the gem will rule Rome - so Titus is determined...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2008
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The Prophet from Ephesus
Caroline Lawrence
August, AD 81. Presumed dead by their families and wanted by unknown authorities, Flavia and her friends feel very far from home. When they discover that one of Miriam's twins has been kidnapped, the four detectives set out for Halicarnassus....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2009
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