Poseidon's Gold [Paperback]

The much loved, bestselling Falco series reissued with new jacket artwork --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Following "The Silver Pigs", "Shadows in Bronze", "Venus in Copper" and "The Iron Hand of Mars", this Marcus Didius Falco novel is set in Ancient Rome. Shipping scams, crooked antiques auctions and hired thugs - what could be worse for a hired detective trying to clear his own family's name?

Rome AD 72: Marcus Didius Falco returns home from a six-month mission to the German legions. But trouble is in store for him: his apartment has been wrecked by squatters and an ex-legionary friend of his colourfully heroic brother Festus is demanding money, allegedly owed him as the result of one of Festus's wild schemes. Worse still, the only client Falco can get is his mother - who wants him to clear the family name.

Then just as Falco thinks things can only get better, fate takes a turn for the worse... The legionary is found viciously stabbed to death with Falco the prime suspect. Now he has only three days to prove he is not a murderer, to trace the real suspect, amass evidence and win a fortune...

'Several cheers for Lindsey Davis... Great fun.' The Times

'Fast-moving, funny and full of atmosphere; if you haven't met Marcus Didius Falco before, start here.' Felicia Lamb, Mail on Sunday

'The setting enchants. Prescribed reading for any student bored by Latin.' Frances Fyfield, Mail on Sunday

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Lindsey Davis has written nineteen novels, beginning with The Course of Honour, the love story of the Emperor Vespasian and Antonia Caenis. Her bestselling mystery series features laid-back First Century detective Marcus Didius Falco and his partner Helena Justina, plus friends, relations, pets and bitter enemy the Chief Spy. Her books are translated into many languages and serialised on BBC Radio 4. Past Chair of the Crimewriters' Association and a Vice President of the Classical Association, she has won the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, the Dagger in the Library, and a Sherlock award for Falco as Best Comic Detective. She was born in Birmingham but now lives in London. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.