Tribune: A Novel of Ancient Rome

By Patrick Larkin

Book Overview

A New York Times Bestselling Author My name is Lucius Aurelius Valens, and I am a soldier in the service of Rome. Once a tribune of the Sixth Legion, he has angered those who can take his position -- and his life. To avoid further trouble, he accepts the command of the Third Gallic Cavalry Regiment stationed in far-off Galilee. There Lucius expects a life of long, tedious patrols through the outlying province. No sooner has he arrived, than he stumbles on a massacre of soldiers and the man they were protecting -- a Roman senator and ally of the emperor. But why would such an important person be traveling through that backwater? And who would want him dead?

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451209044
• ISBN13: 9780451209047
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Potenially Awesome Series

The Tribune is a murder mystery in ancient Judea. The brilliance of Larkin is that he weaves true historical persons with his fictional characters. This is what makes the Tribune such an unusual book. Most historical novels do not have major interactions with fictional/nonfictional characters. The Tribune has major interactions of this type. Larkin's main character interacts with Caesar Germanicus to Yeshua (Jesus). I can see a great potential for the Tribune turning into a great fictional/historical series like the Sharpe series by Cornwall. The Tribune is a fast, easy, and fun read. I hope Larkin is considering future works with this character in this setting.

Pick this one up!

I have never read anything by Patrick Larkin before, but one of my friends told me about this book and I really enjoyed it. It captured my imagination, kept me guessing until the end, and made me want to read more about this time period since I do not know much about Roman history. This book would also make an excellent movie. I am on the hunt for more books by Patrick Larkin. I really like his writing style.

The Tribune

I found this novel to be well-written, and I didn't want to put it down. Interesting plotlines, interesting setting, several interesting characters, I can't wait to see what next the author publishes.Worth looking for!

A great page-turner,exciting summer read!!

I found the Tribune to be a fascinating story of ancient Rome and an excellent mystery that made it hard to put down. Pat Larkin's well-written story is a visual delight with his vivid descriptions of hard fought battles and murderous plots. This is the type of story that that had me wondering,worrying and cheering on the hero!!!

Fantastic! Historical fiction at its finest.

I read this book in its entirety on a trans-pacific flight to Tokyo. I didn't want to put it down. Pat Larkin does a brilliant job crafting a suspenseful historical novel. This book is made for the movies. If you enjoy history, or mystery novels, this one is for you.