Douglas Jackson

Books by Douglas Jackson

Caligula: The Tyranny of Rome

Rufus, a young slave and animal trainer, is bought from his master and taken to the imperial palace, where life is dictated by Caligula’s ever-shifting moods. He is as generous as he is cold-blooded, a megalomaniac who declares himself a god and simultaneously remains in constant fear of the plots against his life. But his paranoia is not misplaced. Intrigue permeates the court, and Rufus and Cupido – one of Rome’s greatest gladiators – find themselves unwittingly at the centre of a conspiracy to assassinate Caligula. But can a slave decide the fate of an emperor?

‘Douglas Jackson takes us by the hand and heart and leads us into the crazy, power-soaked world of Caligula, maddest of the mad Roman emperors - and in doing so gives us an insight into the man behind the madness, the fragile, bloody balances of power and the depths to which men were forced to sink simply to stay alive. He clearly knows his animals and the world of the animal trainer is beautifully and carefully depicted. If you ever want to know how to escape a charging rhino, this is your book!  It’s light and dark in equal measure, colourful, thoughtful and bracing. A worthy addition to the world of Roman historical fiction.’
Manda Scott, author of The Crystal Skull

World Rights: Transworld

Rights Sold: Italy (Newton & Compton), Russia (AST), Poland (Amber), Serbia (Laguna), Portugal (Bertrand), Romania (Editura Allfa Srl), Spain (Ediciones B), Turkey (Artemis Yayenevi)