A journalist by profession, Douglas Jackson transformed a lifelong fascination for Rome and the Romans in to his first two highly-praised novels, Caligula and Claudius. His third, Hero of Rome, introduced readers to a new series hero, Gaius Valerius Verrens. Eight further acclaimed 'Rome' novels followed, confirming Doug as one of the UK's foremost historical novelists. His latest novel, The Wall, was published to coincide with the 1900th anniversary of the construction of Hadrian's Wall. A member of the Historical Writers Association and the Historical Novel Society, Douglas Jackson lives near Stirling in Scotland.

"Jackson brings a visceral realism to Rome in the days of the mad Caligula" Daily Mail "A young animal trainer for the gladiatorial games is plunged into the paranoid world of Emperor Caligula's court in this gripping Roman thriller" Scotland on Sunday "Light and dark in equal measure, colourful, thoughtful and bracing" -- Manda Scott "Jackson brought Rome alive for me, chilling, deadly and magnetic. A wonder filled novel from a master of his trade" -- Anne Berry, author of The Hungry Ghosts

A journalist by profession, Douglas Jackson transformed a lifelong fascination for Rome and the Romans in to his first two highly-praised novels, Caligula and Claudius. His third, Hero of Rome, introduced readers to a new series hero, Gaius Valerius Verrens. Eight further acclaimed 'Rome' novels followed, confirming Doug as one of the UK's foremost historical novelists. His latest novel, The Wall, was published to coincide with the 1900th anniversary of the construction of Hadrian's Wall. A member of the Historical Writers Association and the Historical Novel Society, Douglas Jackson lives near Stirling in Scotland.

"Jackson brings a visceral realism to Rome in the days of the mad Caligula" Daily Mail "A young animal trainer for the gladiatorial games is plunged into the paranoid world of Emperor Caligula's court in this gripping Roman thriller" Scotland on Sunday "Light and dark in equal measure, colourful, thoughtful and bracing" -- Manda Scott "Jackson brought Rome alive for me, chilling, deadly and magnetic. A wonder filled novel from a master of his trade" -- Anne Berry, author of The Hungry Ghosts