Books like The pirates of Pompeii (The Roman Mysteries #3) by Caroline Lawrence

In New York Times‑bestselling fantasy, Magnus Chase—homeless orphan of Boston—discovers he is the heir to an ancient weapon, drawing him into a quest against Norse gods, fire giants, and his own fated destiny.

Carter and Sadie Kane, young Egyptian magicians, must revive the sun god Ra and stop the chaos beast Apophis from destroying the world before it escapes its prison.

Four orphaned girls in Carthya are chosen for a deadly contest to impersonate the king’s lost son, a scheme that could avert civil war.

Nancy Springer's second Enola Holmes mystery follows the clever teenage detective as she pursues the disappearance of a left‑handed lady in Victorian London, confronting danger and intrigue along the way.

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In ‘The House of Dies Drear,’ a Black family discovers that their new home, a former Underground Railroad stop, is haunted by secrets that force them to confront their past and the legacy of slavery.

A mystery story following the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake, focusing on a case involving a kidnapped child.

Ten‑year‑old Roman sleuth Flavia and her friends set sail from Corinth to Rhodes in 80 A.D., chasing a dangerous kidnapper who sells children into slavery across the Mediterranean.

A Roman girl, Flavia Gemina, embarks on twelve heroic tasks to uncover a widowed stepmother’s hidden motives.

When Rebecca begins babysitting a new family's infant in her New York City apartment building, she suspects the baby may be in danger from local kidnappers—and must protect the child while the neighborhood’s secrets unfold.

Flavia Gemina, her friends Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia head to a seaside villa, where the threat of losing family fortune collides with the lure of hidden treasure, setting the stage for adventure and intrigue.

Hank the Cowdog protects his ranch when a major theft rocks the property and the beloved Miss Beulah is taken captive.

Atticus, a young slave in ancient Rome, must secretly infiltrate society to gather intel and thwart a conspiracy against the Emperor.

Irene Adler, Sherlock Holmes and the famed thief Arsène Lupin plan a reunion in London, but Lupin is missing while his father, Théophraste, is arrested on a murder charge.

The action-packed new novel featuring Roman army officers Macro and Cato from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon ScarrowWhile centurions Macro and Cato are returning to Rome from a harrowing campaign against the Parthians, their transport ship is almost capsized by a tidal wave. They barely make it to the port of Matala in Crete where they are stunned to find a devastated town. An earthquake has struck the island, destroying its cities and killing thousands. In the chaotic aftermath, large bands of the island's slaves begin to revolt and local bandits, taking advantage of the slave rebellion, urge the Cretans to overthrow the Roman administration. With many of the island's troops either killed or wounded during the earthquake, the governor of the province calls on Macro and Cato for help. Can they move swiftly enough to counter the rebellion before it sweeps the Romans from the island?