Alexandria

One of the Roman novels from the bestselling historical fiction Falco series'I came fully equipped with the old prejudice that anything to do with Egypt involved corruption and deceit.'AD 77. Egypt was the destination of choice for Roman tourists, being home to not one but two Wonders of the Ancient World, a Centre of Culture, and people with exotic habits.Unfortunately, when Marcus Didius Falco pays a visit he discovers it's also a hotbed of schemers and murderers. When the Head Librarian dies in suspicious circumstances, the Roman authorities are only too happy to dump the case on one of the Empire's most celebrated investigators - all adding up to a typical Falco family vacation.

“Like visiting old friends in a familiar and endearing, if sometimes bizarre, environment. Jokes and skulduggery crowd the pages”

A fantastic historical whodunnit Daily Express
The Guardian
The story gallops along at a tremendous pace with humour and suspense dispensed in equal measure Daily Express
Another entertaining adventure Sunday Telegraph

Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period.Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was awarded the City of Ubeda Historical Novel Prize, also for lifetime achievement.

I knew my heritage. I came fully equipped with the old prejudice that anything involved with Egypt involved corruption and deceit. AD 77. Egypt was the destination of choice for Roman tourists, being home to not one but two Wonders of the Ancient World, a Centre of Culture, and home to people with exotic habits. Unfortunately when Marcus Didius Falco pays a visit he discovers it's also a hotbed of schemers and murderers. When the Head Librarian dies in suspicious circumstances, the Roman authorities are only too happy to dump the case on one of the Empire's most celebrated investigators. If dealing with homicidal bookworms wasn't bad enough, another corpse turns up half eaten by a rampant giant crocodile. A wind that makes people go mad blows up out of the desert - then there are bribes, bamboozlement and arson to contend with, not to mention potentially criminal members of Falco's own family, an exotic dancer and the attentions of a mad priest -- all these make this a typical Falco family vacation. Praise for Lindsey Davis: 'Like visiting old friends in a familiar and endearing, if sometimes bizarre, environment. Jokes and skulduggery crowd the pages' Guardian 'the story gallops along at a tremendous pace with humour and suspense dispensed in equal measure.' Daily Express 'Another entertaining adventure' Sunday Telegraph

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