Simon Scarrow pursued his great love of history as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. His Roman soldier heroes Cato and Macro first appeared in 2000 in Under The Eagle , and have subsequently fought their way through over twenty novels, including Rebellion , Death to the Emperor and Centurion. Simon is also the author of the Criminal Inspector Schenke thrillers, Dead of Night and Blackout , set in Berlin during the Second World War, as well as: the Wellington and Napoleon quartet, chronicling the lives of the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon Bonaparte; Sword & Scimitar , the epic tale of the 1565 Siege of Malta; and Hearts Of Stone , set in Greece during the Second World War. He is the co-author with T. J. Andrews of Roman era bestsellers Pirata , Invader and Arena , and the co-author with Lee Francis of the contemporary thriller Playing With Death. Find out more at: www.simonscarrow.

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