“The Revenge,” a story in The Deadliest Deceptions , begins with Miriam and Phoebe in their favorite restaurant: “Phoebe and I were about...

Along with the Circus Maximus , the Theater of Marcellus is mentioned in “The Bodyguard,” one of the three stories in The Deadliest...

The Great Theater of Ephesus is the largest theater in Asia Minor with accommodations for 25,000 people. It was originally two-storied...

The Roman aqueduct was a channel used to transport fresh water to highly populated areas. Aqueducts were amazing feats of engineering....

Ptolemy, who ruled Egypt between 323 and 283 BC, is depicted here overseeing the construction of the Library of Alexandria. The Temple of...

In “The Bodyguard,” one of three stories in The Deadliest Returns, Miriam’s friend Professor Jason tells her of his relationship with his...

This humorous reconstruction of a Roman-style latrine should not prompt you to think of it as a place for pleasurable socializing. In...

The police procedural focuses on the investigative procedures of police detectives. Its key element is its accurate depiction of law...

The true crime subgenre is presented as a nonfiction account of a real crime. The emphasis is on the facts: the chronology of events ...

Another subgenre of  mystery fiction is the legal thriller. This type of story focuses on the investigation of a crime, the courtroom...