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Old 01-11-2008, 08:12 AM   #19
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When I started reading the McCullough series, I asked a couple of classicists at our university about the books and they were very enthusiastic. But I agree that the later books are not as good and in this one she doesn't bother with her historical notes on her research, just giving a glossary.

I like Steven Saylor's mysteries, but I found Roma unreadable.

But Dorothy Dunnett, especially the Niccolo series and King Hereafter are really great. In fact, I based a whole history course around the Niccolo series and it worked out really well. Her Johnson Johnson thrillers are fun too.
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