Books by Zara Altair
Argolicus Mysteries Where Murder and Politics Collide
Enter the World of Argolicus
After Rome, before the Middle Ages, Italy belonged to the Ostrogoths.
The Argolicus Mystery series brings Sixth Century Italy alive. The king’s court is far away and the province of Bruttia is rife with personal struggles of both rich and poor. Argolicus and Nikolaos, his tutor, discover that people are devious, revengeful, and murderous. Enter the world of Argolicus.
Five Star Reviews!
The Vellum Scribe
These books just keep getting better! And that’s saying a lot since I love each one.
If I had to put stars for this book, I have had to put 6 stars.
The Roman Heir
What an amazing story again!!!!! … another awesome tale of a historic time, I do not want to give the story away, but murder and mystery always needs someone to solve it, Great Job to Argo for his aptitude for it.
The Roman Heir
WOW! Fast, fun, and filled with so much new information re an historical period usually unknown.
The Peach Widow
Delicious Time Travel Makes Me Want More
The mystery works and is plausible so it’s a triple (maybe more) bonus we get – time travel, history lesson and intrigue.
The Used Virgin
Leaves you wanting more!
There are several things that go into the making of a good period thriller: the invocation of its surroundings, the realization of the setting, characterization that creates distinct voices in one’s mind and, of course, a plot line that makes sense and creates the necessary sense of wonder that keeps the reader, reading.
The Used Virgin
If you’re into mysteries in a historical setting, this book and series is for you! Very descriptive and entertaining, it gives you the feel of a time long passed as a mystery unfolds. Ms. Altair does an excellent job of putting us into southern Italy at the time of the Ostrogoth rule. This series would make an excellent show! I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the series – definitely intriguing and fascinating.
The Roman Heir
A naïve teenager. A sister with secrets. A corrupt patrician. Argolicus unravels the threads.
When Argolicus leaves Rome to retire to his estate in southern Italy, his powerful friend Boethius asks a small favor – deliver a book to a young man in Ostia. When he arrives in the dying resort town, he finds chaos and sorrow in the villa.
The Used Virgin
A corrupt governor. A young girl. An old man. Argolicus unravels the threads.
When a life-long friend disappears, a peaceful retreat to the provinces turns into a challenge to the local governor for Argolicus.
The Peach Widow
A distressed widow. Greedy brothers. A huge farm dog. Argolicus unravels the threads.
Solving a legal issue is just the beginning for Argolicus, all because his mother asked him to do her a favor. When he visits a widow to explain her inheritance rights, he discovers a family full of secrets and resentments.
The Vellum Scribe
A Childhood Friend. An Overbearing Father. A Worldly Bishop. Argolicus unravels the threads.
When his childhood friend is brutally murdered, old wounds open as the friend’s powerful father forbids Argolicus to dig deeper. He finds himself trapped in old conflicts while new enemies try to stop him at any cost. As the tension builds, he pledges to find the killer.
The Grain Merchant
Civil unrest and murder.
Italy, 512 C.E. Argolicus would rather bury his nose in a book. But, when he leaves his peaceful country villa to open the long-shuttered town home, family obligations demand he meets the wealthy bride his mother has arranged for him to marry. But then, her father disappears.
Argolicus Collection: Books 1-4
The Roman Heir
The Used Virgin
The Vellum Scribe
The Peach Widow
