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The Sirens of Surrentum

by Caroline Lawrence · 2006

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It's June A.D. 80. Everyone is thinking about love at the lavish Villa Limona, where friends Flavia, Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia have come to visit for the summer. But their host suspects that there's a poisoner among the houseguests, and the friends are asked to investigate. Faced with many distractions, including the arrival of Flavia's betrothed, can they set a trap to catch the culprit?

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ancient Romeancient RomeMore like thisLess of thisancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 259 pages

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