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 and search for their missing friend, Jonathan. Their search leads the young detectives straight to the games, where they must face wild beasts and gladiators to accomplish their mission.

 

This is book 8 in The Roman Mysteries .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .

Caroline Lawrence is American. She lives with her husband in London.