- Paperback: 353 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books; Reprint edition (Jan 18 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 031264728X
- ISBN-13: 978-0312647285
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 14.2 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #573,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Rome, AD 71. Marcus Didius Falco is deperate to leave the notorious Lautumiae prison - though being bailed out by his mother is a slight indignity...
Things go from bad to worse though when a group of nouveau riche ex-slaves hire him to outwit a fortune-hunting redhead, whose husbands have a habit of dying accidently, leaving him up against a female contortionist, her extra-friendly snake, indigestible cakes and rent racketeers. And, all the while, trying to lure Helena Justina to live with him, a dangerous proposition given the notorius instability of Roman real estate. In a case of murder as complicated as he ever faced, this classic tale shows Falco at his very finest.
About the Author
Lindsey Davis was born and raised in Birmingham, England. After taking an English degree at Oxford and working for the civil service for thirteen years, she “ran away to be a writer.” Her internationally bestselling novels featuring ancient Roman detective Marcus Didius Falco include The Iron Hand of Mars, Nemesis and Alexandria. She is also the author of Rebels and Traitors, set during the English Civil War. Davis is the recipient of the Crime Writers’ Association Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, the highest accolade for crime writers, as well as the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award and the Authors' Club Best First Novel award.
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I enjoyed this book, May 27 2012
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I liked the portrayal of high living in ancient Rome. And ,of course, the continuing love story of Falco and Helena.
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