Books like A Mist of Prophecies by Steven Saylor

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

Dan Simmons’ historical thriller follows Charles Dickens after a train accident in 1865, reexamining his life, London society, and the unresolved mystery of his final unfinished novel.

Set in ancient Rome, Gordianus the Finder wrestles with a mystery that intertwines the legendary Seven Wonders of the world with the city’s political intrigue.

Cable Malone, a retired justice operative turned rare‑book dealer, must race against time to rescue his kidnapped son and stop a ruthless cartel from uncovering the legendary Library of Alexandria.

Gordianus the Finder travels to war-torn Egypt seeking a cure for his ailing wife Bethesda, but her sudden disappearance propels him into a perilous quest amid ancient power struggles.

Ursula Marlow, an Oxford-educated heiress turned aspiring journalist, investigates her friend’s murder in Edwardian London, confronting gendered power structures while learning the art of detective work.

A gripping historical mystery set during Rome’s civil war, following Gordianus the Finder as he tracks a vanished person in the streets of Massilia.

"In the first century A.D., during Domitian's reign, Flavia Albia is ready for a short break from her family. So, in July, she returns to Rome, leaving them at their place on the coast. Albia, the daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, now retired as private informer, has taken up her father's former profession and it's time to get back to work. The first order business, however, is the corpse found in a chest sent as part of a large lot to be sold by the Falco family auction house. As the senior family representative in Rome, it falls upon Albia to find out who, why, and by whom. At the same time, her potential young man, Faustus, comes looking for help with his friend Sextus's political campaign. Between the auction business and Roman politics, it's not quite clear which one is the more under-handed and duplicitous. Both, however, are tied together by the mysterious body in the chest, and if Albia isn't able to solve that mystery, it won't be the only body to drop"--

Amory Ames, a stylish detective, works with her husband Milo to solve a jewelry theft and a murder at a masked ball in 1930s London.

The Triumph of Caesar follows the political aftermath of Julius Caesar’s victory, detailing Roman leadership, key figures like Vercingetorix, Cleopatra, and the involvement of Gordianus the Finder.

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.

Detective Bernie Gunther is pulled back into the shadows of Berlin’s 1934 Nazi world and Havana’s 1954 political turmoil as he confronts past enemies and a new threat that could end his life.