Boudica and the Lost Roman

by Mike Ripley

A wry and witty new series from one of Britain's best mystery writers Despatched to the Iceni territories, Olussa arrives to hear that the Iceni king has died and his widow, Boudica, has been elected Queen. But Procurator Catus and a force of ?Special Police? arrive to strip the Iceni of their wealth ? for Roman law doesn?t recognize the widow's claims. By accident, Olussa finds himself in the Iceni camp as Boudica mobilizes her entire tribe and goes on the warpath . . .

Genres: Historical Fiction, Roman Britain, Historical

261 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2005

About the author

Mike Ripley is the author of the award-winning 'Angel' series of comedy thrillers which have twice won the CWA Last Laugh Award. It has been said that he 'paints a picture of London Dickens would recognise' and that 'he writes like the young Len Deighton, wierd and wonderful information and very, very funny'. Described as 'England's funniest crime writer' (The Times), he is also a respected critic of crime fiction, writing for the Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Times and the Birmingham Post among others.

Reviews

[Peter]

An informative and gripping story, not as rounded as Shipway’s Imperial Governor but covering the same event, the revolt of Boudica and the Iceni against the Romans. Ripley has two narrators; one, Olussa ( the “Lost Roman” of the title) a merchant and reluctant spy used by Boudica after the Roman treachery that provokes the revolt; and the other, Roscius, a legionary close to Governor Paulinus, talking to an historian long after the Roman victory. Realistic and well-imagined, this is a fine historical re-creation.

[A.J. Griffiths-Jones]

Really enjoyed this book & Mike Ripley certainly knows his Roman history. He sets the scene perfectly & hthe character descriptions are superb. However, I bought this book expecting to learn about Boudica & was slightly disappointed to find that there was limited detail about her lifestyle etc. Still, a very good read which I shall be perusing again in the future.