Introducing Lisa’s award-winning mystery series
LIVIA AEMILIA MYSTERIES
MURDER IN FIRST-CENTURY ROME
Featuring an unconventional female sleuth, her snarky sidekick, and an unrepentant sausage-snatching cat.
A captivating glimpse into the life and mysteries of ancient Rome. Strong characters and a highly engaging story-line make for a powerful read. Highly recommended.
Davis Bunn, NYT bestselling author
Book One of the Livia Aemilia Mysteries.
Respectable women don’t investigate crimes, but free-spirit Livia Aemilia and her spunky maidservant must find her father’s murderer before her innocent brother is executed for the crime and Livia is forced into the marriage of her nightmares.
You’ll love this fast-paced mystery set in first-century Rome, featuring a feisty amateur sleuth, a cast of eccentric characters, a glimpse of the early church, and an unrepentant, sausage-snatching cat.
- Novel of the Year in the 2021 Golden Scroll Awards
- Gold Medal in the 2021 Illumination Book Awards, mystery/thriller category
- Finalist in the 2021 American Fiction Awards, historical mystery category
Book Two of the Livia Aemilia Mysteries
Welcome to a world where Nancy Drew meets ancient Rome.
In ancient Roman culture, few women challenged the status quo. So imagine when adventurous, spunky, headstrong Livia dives right into a swamp of danger after learning that her new husband’s mentor has been murdered.
As Livia uncovers clues in secret, she discovers injustice toward other women and the nasty web of affluent men behind it all. And in the throes of a young marriage, Avitus and Livia come head to head. Avitus doesn’t want his wife to be in danger, and Livia wants to prove to her husband that she’s capable of solving the disastrous crimes. Their lack of mutual trust and respect turns into a bitter test of wills—and they discover that their assumptions were more harmful than they realized.
For readers who enjoy mysteries and historical fiction with a touch of humor, Fountains and Secrets is an engaging tale of identity, purpose, and hope.
Golden Scroll Awards 2022 (Third place, mystery category)
Christian Market Book Awards 2022, Novel of the Year, honorable mention
Book Three of the Livia Aemilia Mysteries
New Release!
What do death by poison, a ruthless senator, and a poetry party have in common?
They combine to draw Livia Aemilia into her most dangerous investigation yet. She must risk setting foot in the house of her worst enemy, Senator Tiberius Gracchus, to investigate the death of his wife. (Don’t worry, she has a plan.)
The victim’ sister is convinced Gracchus is the killer. If so, proving his guilt in Rome’s law courts could put a stop to his nefarious threats forever.
Livia is sure this investigation is God’s plan to protect her family from their malicious enemy. And maybe it will finally convince her husband Avitus that God is real.
The more Livia and Avitus dig, the more it looks like they will finally bring Gracchus to justice. Until another victim is poisoned, and everything they think they know is turned upside down.
Silver medalist in the 2025 Illumination Book Awards, mystery/thriller category
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