Books like The death of Caesar by Barry S. Strauss

An in‑depth, award‑proving account of Israel's state‑sponsored targeted killing programs, tracing their history, covert operations, and moral dilemmas from 1948 to the present.

The Landmark Julius Caesar presents the complete works of Julius Caesar, including his eight commentaries on the Gallic and Civil Wars, with new translations, annotations, maps and illustrations that contextualise his rise to power in the late Roman Republic.

On June 27, 1844, a mob stormed the jail in the dusty frontier town of Carthage, Illinois, hunting down a man they saw as a grave threat to their quiet lives: the founding prophet of Mormonism, Joseph Smith. In addition to starting his own religion and creating the Book of Mormon, Smith had worked as a water-dowser and treasure hunter. He'd led his people to Ohio, then Missouri, then Illinois, where he founded a city larger than fledgling Chicago... and secretly, he had married more than thirty women. Beam tells how Smith went from charismatic leader to public enemy, and could not escape the consequences of his ambition and pride.

Examines all aspects of Catherine the Great's life and career, focusing on her role as mother, lover, and ruler during her reign as Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. The first authoritative, popular biography of one of the most colorful characters in modern history, Catherin the Great provides a vivid portrait of Catherin as a mother, a lover, and, above all, an extremely savvy ruler. Concentrating on her long reign (1762-96), John T. Alexander examines all aspects of Catherine's life and career: the brilliant political strategies by which she earned the acceptance of a nationalistic elite; her expansive foreign policy; the domestic reforms she used to revamp the Russian military, political structure, and economy; and, of course, her infamous love life. The result of twenty years' research by one of America's leading narrative historians of modern Russia, this truly impressive work offers a much-needed, balanced reappraisal of one of history's most scandal-ridden figures.

In 1905 Idaho, former Governor Frank Steunenberg is murdered in Caldwell, sparking an investigation that uncovers a chain of political and labor conflict, ultimately leading to the trial of union leader Big Bill Haywood.