num_pages: 176
description: It is AD 79. The Roman world is reeling from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Hundreds of refugees are living in a makeshift camp, trying to come to terms with what has happened. Then even more tragedy strikes: the camp's children begin to disappear. Flavia Gemina and her friends Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus are determined to find out more and start to investigate a powerful and charismatic man known as the Patron. A dangerous trail leads them to the caves and grottoes of Sorrento, where they encounter pirates, slave dealers�and possible death.
language: English
title: The Pirates of Pompeii
titlecomplete: The Pirates of Pompeii (Roman Mysteries, #3)
genres: Adventure, Historical Mystery, Historical, Mystery, Childrens, Ancient History, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 1710
places: Pompeii
series: The Roman Mysteries
publisher: Puffin