Publications

This is a list of my main works, with original publication dates. For full details of English language novels (including American!), use either the drop down menu above for each title or the links provided below. For foreign language versions see the Translations page. 

novels | short stories | introductions | articles

Novels

The Course of Honour (1997) 

Rebels and Traitors (2009) 

The Falco series: 

The Silver Pigs (1989) - Reader's Guide at Random House; Ch 1 at St Martins.

Shadows in Bronze (1990) 

Venus in Copper (1991) 

The Iron Hand of Mars (1992) 

Poseidon's Gold (1993) 

Last Act in Palmyra (1994) 

Time to Depart (1995) - Reader's Guide at Random House.

A Dying Light in Corduba (1996) 

Three Hands in the Fountain (1997) 

Two for the Lions (1998) 

One Virgin Too Many (1999) 

Ode to a Banker (2000) - Chapter One at Random House.

A Body in the Bath House  (2001) -  Chapter One at Random House. 

The Jupiter Myth (2002) - Chapter One at Random House.

The Accusers (2003) - Chapter One at Random House.

Scandal Takes a Holiday (2004) - Chapter One at Random House.

See Delphi and Die (2005) - Chapter One at Random House.

Saturnalia (2007) - Chapter One at Random House.

Alexandria (2009)

Nemesis (2010)

Falco: The Official Companion (2010)

Short Stories

NB - these are not by my regular publishers so I don't have information about whether they are still in print.

"Investigating the Silvius Boys" (1995)
(commissioned for the Nottingham Bouchercon): Romulus did Remus - but who did Romulus? 
     No Alibi, ed Jakubowski, Ringpull Press and Scorpion Limited Edition Classical 
     Whodunnits, ed Ashley, Robinson Publishing 
     Acquired by Kobunsha for Japan
     reprinted in Murder through the Ages, ed Maxim Jakubowski, Headline, 2000. ISBN 0-7472-6617-4.
     Published by La Masque in France, 2001.

"Abstain from Beans" (1996) 
(commissioned for the CWA annual anthology): The death of Pythagoras, solved by Milo of Croton 
     Perfectly Criminal, ed Edwards, Severn House 
     Malice Domestic 6, Pocket Books, USA 
     Acquired by Kobunsha for Japan

 "The Party may yet be Living…" (1998)
A story set in Birmingham (UK) in the Seventeenth Century 
     Past Poisons (a Memorial Anthology to Ellis Peters) ed Jakubowski, Headline Book Publishing

"Body Zone" (May 2001)
The Mysterious Press Anthology: Celebrating 25 years by the Editors of Mysterious Press. ISBN 0-89296-739-0.
    Included in Great Stories of Crime and Detection, volume IV from the Folio Society.

"The Short Story (with Critical Apparatus)" (1973 and 2001)
Published in 'Oxford Originals: writing from Lady Margaret Hall', an anthology of over 100 members of the college from its founding in 1879 to the present day. ISBN 0-9540929-0-2. Hardback, illustrated. All proceeds will go towards the LMH English Fellowship Campaign.
     Available direct from the college at special prices inclusive of postage: UK and Europe £19.50; rest of world £23.50 or $40.00. Cheques, payable to the LMH Development Fund, or credit card (Visa, Access, Mastercard, Switch) to Lady Margaret Hall, Development Office, OXFORD, OX2 6QA, UK, e-mail development@lmh.ox.ac.uk  They will process payments only at the point of despatch.

"Something Spooky on Geophys"
In Mysterious Pleasures, ed Edwards, the CWA Jubilee Anthology, published Little, Brown (November 2003), ISBN 0-316-72563-3
    To be included in ‘The Best British Mysteries of the Year (2003)’, ed M Jakubowski, Allison and Busby, November 2004

“Going Anywhere Nice?”, in ‘The Detection Collection’, edited by Simon Brett (75th Anniversary of the Detection Club), Orion paperback, ISBN 0-75287-249-4
Scorpion Press Limited Edition, ISBN 1-873567 74

“Twice Tried, Twice Hung, Twice Buried” (BBC Radio 4)

Introductions

• Is Skin Deep, Is Fatal, HRF Keating. Collins Black Dagger Crime (1995) 
• Sharpe's Tiger, Bernard Cornwell. Scorpion special edition (1997) 
• Green for Danger, Christianna Brand. Macmillan Classic Crime series (1999)
• Crimewriters' Association Anthology Crime in the City,  the Do Not Press (2002)
• Time Out Guide to Rome, article on Crime in Ancient Rome (2005)
• Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne, the Folio Society (available to Society members only), (2005)  

• Life in Ancient Rome by Simon Adams, Kingfisher Knowledge, (2005)

Articles

• Lindsey Davis Interview for Texas Classics in Action  Texas Classics in Action, winter 1993 
• "Well, How did this Happen?"  Texas Classics in Action, summer 1997 
• "A Funny Thing Happened on the Road to Benghasi"  A Shot in the Dark (now Shots) Winter 97/98  (editor, Mike Stotter, can be contacted at mike_stotter@yahoo.co.uk)
• "Snakes and Snails and Search Engines"  CA News, June 1999  
• "What's in a Trianomina?" CA News, June 2000 
• "We who are about to cry..." (on 'Gladiator')  CA News, December 2000.
• Article on Course of Honor
• Dead on Deansgate Handout: A Year in the Life of A Falco Novel
• Marcus Didius Falco Interview for Bouchercon Programme
• Falco the Ambulance Chaser
• Buried Treasure: 1066 and All That
• All Tantrums and Togas (Times Online 16 Sept 2006)