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A Coin for the Ferryman

by Megan Edwards

When a secret experiment transports Julius Caesar from his last Ides of March to a covert California lab in the year 1999, things do not unfold as planned.

FORMAT
Hardcover
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

"Picture a beautiful young woman racing down the freeway in a classic red Corvette with a distrustful Julius Caesar riding shotgun...A wild ride from start to finish." -Booklist MagazineWhen 20-something Cassandra Fleury is invited to join an elite team of classicists and scientists to test new technology for dating ancient artifacts, she jumps at what appears to be the opportunity of a lifetime. But after signing a heavy-duty nondisclosure agreement, she learns the truth: the project's real mission is to transport Julius Caesar from a moment right before his death on the Ides of March, 44 B.C.E. to a lab in California, where he'll stay for four days. Now everything makes sense. Cassandra's good looks and experience as a cocktail waitress combined with her fluency in Latin make her an ideal interface between Caesar and the other members of the team.
A thrilling time travel adventure begins with Caesar's arrival. Nothing goes as planned, resulting in excruciating ethical dilemmas, hilarious misinterpretations, a crazy road trip to Las Vegas, and an unlikely romance. Caesar returns to the Ides of March, but the world will never be the same.

Author Biography

Megan Edwards chronicles her seven years "on the road" all over North America. A classics major in college, Edwards studied at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. She has lived and traveled extensively in Europe. Now at home in Las Vegas, Nevada, Edwards is working on her next Copper Black mystery.

Review

"With its novel plot point being the temporal kidnapping of Caesar, A Coin for the Ferryman is an exciting and innovative thriller with a solid historical foundation."—Erin Britton, San Francisco Book Review

"The plot of A Coin for the Ferryman is a dream come true forfans of Roman history, but it's much more. It's an effortlessly readablenovel for fans of literary fiction, an erudite thought experiment forfans of anthropology, a pointed satire of office politics for fans ofacademia, and a welcome addition to the canon for fans of time travel."—Arturo Serrano, Nerds of a Feather

"The book felt like a love letter to the classics. It was beautifullywritten, and well-balanced between modern drama and affection for Rome."—Jo Niederhoff, ManhattanBookReview

"Picture a beautiful young woman racing down the freeway in a classic red Corvette with adistrustful Julius Caesar riding shotgun...A wild ride from start to finish."—Sarah Rice, Booklist Magazine

"A fun, thrilling and genre-bending novel. It was also thought-provoking and with the backdrop of Las Vegas it made the story even more of an exciting time travel romp."—Stephanie, Bookfever.com

"In lively style, Megan Edwards gets us turning pages."—David Brin, best-selling author of Star Tide Rising, The Postman, and the Out of time series.

"Megan Edwards has written a fine novel of ancient times, one that will entertain and inform, an important contribution—and an attention-grabber."—Selden Edwards, NY Times best-selling author of The Little Book and The Lost Prince

"A Coin for the Ferryman retells the circumstances of Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 B.C. with some highly entertaining twists and turns. This imaginative yarn has it all: time travel and Las Vegas, archaeological digs and billionaire poultry magnates, and a good portion of sex and skulduggery."—Michael Maas, William Gaines Twyman Professor of History at Rice University, and author of Readings in Late Antiquity, The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian, and John Lydus and the Roman Past.

"This wildly imaginative journey — from the era of Julius Caesar to late 1990s Las Vegas and Los Angeles — offers a thrilling glimpse of time travel and its potential ramifications. The plot draws you in quickly, and the characters and detailed scenes keep you engaged throughout. A deeply enjoyable read."—Heather Skyler, author of Vegas Girls and The Perfect Age

"A highly entertaining story line, with compelling and colorful characters, time travel, chases, and Las Vegas. Any student of Classics who has ever visited Las Vegas has wondered about what it'd be like for Julius Caesar to actually visit Caesars Palace. You know you want to know how that went, and it doesn't disappoint! "—Dawn Smith-Popielski, Recipient of the 2021 Keely Lake Advocacy Award from the American Classical League

"In its diversity of settings and languages, its intelligent combination of experimental science with high culture, A Coin for the Ferryman creates a world in which Caesar emerges as a grand figure who is also a believably flesh-and-bone man, unperplexed by any adventure."—W. Jeffrey Tatum, best-selling author of Always I Am Caesar, The Patrician Tribune, and Professor of Classics at The Victoria University of Wellington.


"Megan Edwards' Julius Caesar takes charge of the narrative from the moment he appears. Neither the big brains of Caltech nor the bright lights of Las Vegas intimidate him for an instant. Highly enjoyable!"—Greg Woolf, Ronald J Mellor Professor of Ancient History at UCLA, and author of Et tu Bruté, The Life and Death of Ancient Cities, and Rome: An Empire's Story.
"A Coin for the Ferryman seamlessly weaves together a number of genres, including historical fiction, action/adventure, speculative fiction, and romance. I enjoyed the journey all the way from ancient Rome to modern-day America and back."—Skylar Hamilton Burris, Editor, Ancient Paths Literary Magazine, and author of When the Heart Is Laid Bare and An Unlikely Missionary.

"Megan Edwards masterfully combines her extensive knowledge of the classical world with her literary skills to produce an intriguing and compelling novel."—Stephen L. Glass, Professor Emeritus of Classics and Classical Archaeology, Pitzer College

"The skill with which she builds character, diverse places and times, and life stories entertains and instructs, in ironical concert with her detailed and daring fictions, her every account rings true."—John B. Van Sickle, Professor of Classics & of Comparative Literature, City University of New York, Guggenheim fellow, and author of Virgil's Book of Bucolics, the Ten Eclogues Translated into English Verse and The Design of Virgil's Bucolics

"A Coin for the Ferryman is the ideal summer read. It is peopled with an appealing, eclectic cast of characters, among them a Vegas call girl/Latinist, a Nobel laureate, a chicken tycoon, an ex-Jesuit priest, and a Costa Rican heiress, not to mention Julius Caesar himself. Megan's fluid prose style make for such pleasurable reading that A Coin for the Ferryman, which at first glance appears might take the entire summer to read, comes to a satisfying end all too soon."—Rebecca Lommel, Professor Emeritus in English Language, Southern Methodist University

"A Coin for the Ferryman is a captivating read and powerful reminder that love, ambition, and family bonds transcend time."—Amanda Skenandore, author of The Second Life of Mirielle West, The Undertaker's Assistant, and Between Earth and Sky.


"With an intriguing premise, an intricate plot involving the highest possible stakes, and a love story that breaks the bounds of time, A Coin for the Ferryman will engage the reader until the very end."—Tracy Barrett, author of The Song of Orpheus, The Beast of Blackslope, and King of Ithaka


"Edwards creates an authentic human being, (Julius Caesar), who quickly adapts to his new home and era, all the while using his brilliant tactician's mind to stay three steps ahead of his adversaries."—Brian Rouff author of Dice Angel , and The House Always Wins

"Often a nail biter—certainly a page turner—A Coin for the Ferryman is a fast-paced and engrossing journey pivoting on one of the most important events in Classical history."—David Rivinus, author of Always Dreaming.

"Weird science, romance, intrigue, car chases, road trips, chopper rides, and the unexpected vagaries of the heart—this one's got it all"—Brett Riley, author of Comanche, Lord of Order, and Freaks

"The mystery of a great figure with with modern characters is a true treat. I didn't want to put it down."—Ellen Snortland, author of Beauty Bites Beast and The Safety Godmothers

Long Description

"Picture a beautiful young woman racing down the freeway in a classic red Corvette with a distrustful Julius Caesar riding shotgun...A wild ride from start to finish." -- Booklist Magazine When 20-something Cassandra Fleury is invited to join an elite team of classicists and scientists to test new technology for dating ancient artifacts, she jumps at what appears to be the opportunity of a lifetime. But after signing a heavy-duty nondisclosure agreement, she learns the truth: the project's real mission is to transport Julius Caesar from a moment right before his death on the Ides of March, 44 B.C.E. to a lab in California, where he'll stay for four days. Now everything makes sense. Cassandra's good looks and experience as a cocktail waitress combined with her fluency in Latin make her an ideal interface between Caesar and the other members of the team. A thrilling time travel adventure begins with Caesar's arrival. Nothing goes as planned, resulting in excruciating ethical dilemmas, hilarious misinterpretations, a crazy road trip to Las Vegas, and an unlikely romance. Caesar returns to the Ides of March, but the world will never be the same.

Review Quote

"Suppose you could snatch anyone from across history to talk to. In lively style, Megan Edwards gets us turning pages." --David Brinn, best-selling author of Star Tide Rising, The Postman, and the Out of time series. "A Coin for the Ferryman retells the circumstances of Julius Caesar''s assassination in 44 B.C. with some highly entertaining twists and turns. This imaginative yarn has it all: time travel and Las Vegas, archaeological digs and billionaire poultry magnates, and a good portion of sex and skulduggery." --Michael Maas, the William Gaines Twyman Professor of History at Rice University, and author of Readings in Late Antiquity, The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian, and John Lydus and the Roman Past. "In its diversity of settings and languages, its intelligent combination of experimental science with high culture, A Coin for the Ferryman creates a world in which Caesar emerges as a grand figure who is also a believably flesh-and-bone man, unperplexed by any adventure." --W. Jeffrey Tatum, best-selling author of Always I Am Caesar, The Patrician Tribune, and Professor of Classics at The Victoria University of Wellington. "Megan Edwards'' Julius Caesar takes charge of the narrative from the moment he appears. Neither the big brains of Caltech nor the bright lights of Las Vegas intimidate him for an instant. Highly enjoyable!" --Greg Woolf, the Ronald J Mellor Professor of Ancient History at UCLA, and author of Et tu Brut

Description for Sales People

Marketing and publicity campaign to science fiction, historical fiction, time travel, fantasy, philosophy, adventure readers and social media outlets. Author to be featured in Booklist Magazine Webinar in January Key outlets: The Atlantic, The New York Review of Science Fiction, Bookforum, Christian Science Monitor, BBD History Revealed, New Scientist, US Weekly, Vanity Fair, Scifi Weekly, Goodreads, NPR.org Books, Los Angeles Times, Midwest Book Review, The New York Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Foreword, Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, USA Today, New York Magazine, Desert Companion, Pasadena Weekly, Archaeological Institute of America, American Classical League, American Mensa, Society for Classical Studies, Vogue Author signings and events in California and Nevada E-arcs available on NetGalley, Edelweiss, and as a flipbook National radio and TV interviews Video book trailers National blog tour and promotion on the author's social media platforms Promotion and giveaways on Goodreads.com, Amazon.com, Imbrifex.com, Facebook.com, Bookbub.com, Booksends.com, FussyLibrarian.com, Living-Las-Vegas.com, MeganEdwards.com, and others Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements

Details

ISBN1945501154
Author Megan Edwards
Publisher Imbrifex Books
Language English
Year 2022
ISBN-10 1945501154
ISBN-13 9781945501159
Format Hardcover
Imprint Imbrifex Books
Country of Publication United States
Pages 540
Audience Age 12
Place of Publication Las Vegas
Publication Date 2022-04-14
NZ Release Date 2022-04-14
US Release Date 2022-04-14
UK Release Date 2022-04-14
Subtitle A Novel
Illustrations pen and ink drawings
DEWEY 813.6
Audience General
AU Release Date 2022-06-06
Alternative 9781945501920

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