Resource Summary

0152566147

Mystery of the Roman Ransom by Henry Winterfeld (Author), Edith McCormick (Translator)

Young Roman schoolboys discover a secret message ordering the murder of a famous senator. Sequel to Detectives in Togas.

Details
  • Resource Type: Book
  • ISBN: 0-15-256614-7
  • Print Status: In Print
  • Chapters: 25
  • Pages: 217
  • Suggested Grade Level: 2nd - 12th
  • Geographical Setting: Rome
  • Historical Setting: 773 - 773
  • Subjects: History
  • Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
  • Copyright: 1971
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Chapter Details
  • 1 — Xantippus Can't Use a Lion Either
  • 2 — Why Did the Slave Dealer Run Away?
  • 3 — The Fearsome Ex-Gladiator
  • 4 — A Surprising Use for Honey
  • 5 — No Respectable Citizen Visits the Cemetery at Night
  • 6 — A Fateful Letter
  • 7 — They All Are in Danger
  • 8 — He Must Smell of Mimosa
  • 9 — About Clanging Swords and Grindstones
  • 10 — Hail, Emperor! We, about to Die, Salute You!
  • 11 — Now We're Back Where We Started
  • 12 — Caius Sees the Light
  • 13 — Will the City Prefect Call Out His Whole Police Force?
  • 14 — The Boys Have No Time to Dive into the Water
  • 15 — The Sieve of the Danaides
  • 16 — Not a Sound Passed Their Lips
  • 17 — Only a Miracle Can Save Caius
  • 18 — Memento Mori Is the Password
  • 19 — Everybody Cringes at the Sight of Antonius
  • 20 — Riddle Upon Riddle
  • 21 — The Last Straw
  • 22 — Thoroughness Sometimes Can Be Pushed Too Far
  • 23 — A Distressing Turn of Events
  • 24 — How Much Does a Bear Weigh?
  • 25 — Caius Sees Another Light