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Year of Confusion
Year of Confusion | John Maddox Roberts
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Caius Julius Caesar, now dictator of Rome, has decided to revise the Roman calendar, which has become out of sync with the seasons. As if this weren't already an unpopular move, Caesar has brought in astronomers and astrologers from abroad, including Egyptians, Greeks, Indians, and Persians. Decius is appointed to oversee this project, which he knows rankles the Roman public: "To be told by a pack of Chaldeans and Egyptians how to conduct their duties towards the gods was intolerable." Not long after the new calendar project begins, two of the foreigners are murdered. Decius begins his investigations, and, as the body count increases, it seems that an Indian fortune-teller popular with patrician Roman ladies is also involved. Decius figures out the fortune-teller's scam and also exposes the foreign astrologer who carried out these murders--almost losing his life in the process.This latest in the acclaimed series is sure to please historical mystery fans.
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SPQR XIII: The Year of Confusion: A Mystery | John Maddox Roberts
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One of the astronomers helping Julius Caesar with his reform of the Roman calendar is found murdered. Caesar takes this personally and orders Decius Caecilius Metellus to investigate.

Liberal use of famous names as red herrings made this, the last book in the series, even more fun. I accidentally skipped the penultimate volume so I still have that to look forward to as well as some short stories.

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Natasha.C.Barnes
Natasha.C.Barnes
Year of Confusion | John Maddox Roberts
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Dear Litsy,
Why do you think original publication dates never seem to be listed on Goodreads or Litsy? When I googled it I found this GR notes from some manual perhaps for ppl working on the site but I've yet to see it listed in book details. Doesn't it seem like info you'd really want to know? I just want to know when books were actually written!

Sincerely,
Tearing My Hair Out (😆)

Natasha.C.Barnes #librariansoflitsy, hear my call! 8y
Lcsmcat So agree!!! 8y
emilyhaldi I agree 👍🏻👍🏻 8y
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DivaDiane I always want to know the original publication year! 8y
Marchpane I find Goodreads can be relied on to have the original publication date, but only on the web version, not the mobile app. I use their dates for my #192019challenge and haven't run into any issues (I do occasionally cross-check them with Wikipedia) 8y
LibrarianRyan As a GR librarian, I can tell you it's part of the GR Librarians Manual. When your putting in a new book you put original date and pub date. Both are searchable fields. 8y
Natasha.C.Barnes @LibrarianRyan @Marchpane I guess I don't use the web version enough! I wish it were available via the app! 8y
batsy Yes, I tend to use Goodreads on desktop for this reason. I've usually found the original date to be listed. The app version is ok for a quick browse but it has limited features, sadly. 8y
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