$31.80
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2008
Summary
A NEW EMPEROR SEEKS AN EXPERIENCED AGENT
Marcus Didius Falco is a private informer, the closest thing that first-century Rome has to a detective.
A new emperor, Vespasian, has ascended to power. The tides of money and power are in flux, and Rome’s vicious games swirl more ferociously than ever.
When Falco rescues a young girl in trouble, he catapults himself into a dangerous game involving stolen imperial ingots, a dark political plot and, most hazardous of all, a sena…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099515050 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099515059 |
| Author: | Lindsey Davis |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2008 |
| Weight: | 251g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 130mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Falco |
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Critics Review
Surely the best historical detective in the business
Every book in this series is a delight … fans will snap it up, highly recommended
Library Journal
Davis is a prolific and popular writer … Her research has been assiduous and detailed, her commitment to the subject is impressive, and the background detail is often eye-opening – Hilary Mantel * Observer *
One of the best of the current writers in this field – Donna Leon * The Times *
Surely the best historical detective in the business – Mike Ripley * Daily Telegraph *
The whole thing is splendid. It has everything: mystery, pace wit, fascinating scholarship … she brings imperial Rome to life – Ellis Peters
About The Author
Lindsey Davis
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.
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