Books like The Song of the Gladiator by P. C. Doherty

An aquarius engineer witnesses the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its tragic aftermath in 79 AD.

Detective William Monk investigates the murder of arms dealer Daniel Alberton while a romantic entanglement between Alberton’s daughter and the American Lyman Breeland threatens to eclipse the crime.

Private investigator Falco undertakes a risky census mission for the emperors Vespasian and Titus, while juggling a personal vendetta, a missing relative, and a deadly investigation into a gladiator’s murder that leads to Tripoli.

When the young Cicero enlists Gordianus the Finder, the seasoned detective must unravel a patricide case that pits ambition against justice in ancient Rome.

Private investigator Marcus Didius Falco is sent to Britain to recover stolen imperial gold, where he encounters senator Helena Justina—his love interest whose ties complicate his mission.

Steven Saylor’s historical mystery takes readers through Rome’s rise, tracing the city’s legendary growth and pivotal events via the intertwined lives of two ancient families.

In the heart of Edo, special investigator Sano Ichiro must partner with his new wife Reiko to solve a deadly mystery that threatens the shogunate.

Set in the late Roman Republic, "A Gladiator Dies Only Once" presents a series of short mysteries that follow the emerging career of the ancient sleuth Gordianus the Finder.

In 52 B.C., Rome erupts into riots after the murder of politician Publius Clodius on the Appian Way. Gordianus the Finder is hired by Pompey the Great to uncover the truth amid political intrigue and looming civil war.

Sister Fidelma, a Celtic nun and Brehon lawyer, teams up with Roman Brother Eadulf to solve a murder at a pivotal 7th‑century Whitby synod, amid church rivalry and looming treason.

A Roman noblewoman, Julia Antonia, must confront the alluring danger of Valens, a former gladiator sold into slavery, as society’s strict boundaries blur over passion and survival.

Historic London police thriller as Thomas Pitt confronts a cunning anarchist plot that masks a powerful press‑manipulated crime syndicate, forcing him to ally with former foes and his wife to protect the empire.

In the turbulence of 49‑45 B.C., Gordianus the Finder is pulled into a deadly conspiracy when a Pompeian cousin is murdered, forcing him to navigate the perilous politics between Caesar and Pompey to protect his family.

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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?