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It is 539 A.D.

The year is 548 and Empress Theodora is dead, the victim of cancer. Or so everyone in Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire, believes.

Reed and Mayer combine the scholarship of Steven Saylor with the humor of Lindsey Davis.

Byzantium, capitol of the sixth century Roman Empire, simmers a rich stew of creeds, cultures, and citizens with a sprinkling of cutthroats and crimes.

In 525 Constantinople nothing is as it should be.

Who killed the mosaic girl?

In January 532, mobs ruled Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire.

The Order of Canada, the country's highest honour, is awarded to those who have made a distinct contribution to Canadian life.

Why are sheep in a remote Egyptian village cutting their own throats?

The year is 542. While plague stalks Constantinople, an angel sets John the Eunuch on the trail of a human killer.

Third-generation Chinese-Canadian Arlene Chan shares the rich histories of Toronto’s Chinese-Canadian communities in this special four-book bundle.

Paddles Up!

The Chinese have become a vibrant part of Toronto’s multiculturalism, with no less than seven Chinatowns created since 1984.

The history of the Chinese community in Toronto is rich with stories drawn from over 150 years of life in Canada.

The Order of Canada, the country’s highest honour, is awarded to those who have made a distinct contribution to Canadian life.