Series: The Roman Mysteries

The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia introduces us to Flavia Gemina, a brilliant young girl who possesses a talent for solving mysteries. Living in Ostia, the bustling port of Rome, in AD79, she is the daughter of a ship's captain. Flavia surrounds herself with a trio of unique friends who aid her in her sleuthing adventures. Among her companions...

It's the summer of AD 79, and Flavia Gemina the sea captain's daughter and her friends Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl and Lupus the homeless beggar-boy set sail for the Bay of Naples, to stay with Flavia's uncle near Pompeii. They are soon absorbing in trying to solve a riddle that may lead to treasure. But then...