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Lindsey Davis (Author)
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Publication Date: 7 Sep 2000
Rome. AD 71. Marcus Didius Falco, now Imperial Agent to Emperor Vespasian, is keeping busy tidying up corpses, kicking over the traces of a failed coup, making a bit on the side in stolen lead ingots. But a new plot to usurp the purple robes of power puts Falco on the back of a mule with a one-way ticket down the Appian Way - bumping into trouble, treason and Helena Justina, a senator's daughter he's trying hard to forget.

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  • Paperback: 452 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (7 Sep 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099414724
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099414728
  • Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 10.9 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 474,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"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 )

"A tumultuous Ancient Rome with a delightful modern eye" (Sunday Times ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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One of the Roman novels from the bestselling historical fiction Falco series --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading it was a Rare Pleasure 24 Sep 2006
By J. Chippindale TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
This is the second novel in the mystery series featuring Marcus Didius Falco, an informer and sleuth. A series of books that have become hugely popular, so much so that the author is now at the forefront of historical mystery writers. It was probably a stroke of genius on her part to have novels that are extremely well researched and contain all the elements that would be and should be found in Rome in AD70, but to have a lead character who has the vocabulary of a present day New York cop.

In this novel the hero Marcus Didius Falco has returned from the remote island of Britannia, a god forsaken place whose people are morose and surly and the weather, well the weather is best left to its own devices. Marcus has lost his heart to senator's daughter Helena but is not sure that the passion he feels is reciprocated. Why is that women he is not interested in, fall over themselves to get to him, but the one that he has lost his heart to, treats him with a cool disdain?

He has not long returned to the welcoming arms of Rome before a series of fatal accidents and things that go bump in the night convince Falco and the Emperor that there are traitors still conspiring and they must be brought to book. Falco is not happy, it seems he must leave his beloved Rome yet again, but the conspirators are serious about their plans and will not let anyone stand in their way. Will Falco ever return . . .
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5.0 out of 5 stars BBC Radio Drama at its best 20 Sep 2007
By LJM
Format:Audio CD
Anton Lesser makes a perfect Falco! Who else could play him? Anna Maddely is not yet 'quite' my idea of Helena - her voice seems too young and actually reminds me of the actress who played Sosia in The Silver Pigs - but then Fritha Goodey ia a hard act to follow. I like the way that the plot details are not quite the same as in the book - Falco's conversations with Larius about his burgeoning sexuality are hilarious. Camillus' revelation to Falco about Helena and Falco's reaction are just right. Buy this recording and the book itself; you'll achieve two equally enjoyable experiences.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Read it - only not for the mystery 9 Mar 2006
By nads
Format:Paperback
I can understand those that are looking for a brain-teasing mystery being disappointed by this book, but that is missing the point. Although the idea of a gumshoe (long) before his time is amusing, and is handled with panache, Davis is not especially good at the mystery side of things -I'm generally there way before Falco.

What makes this book - and the whole series - worth reading are two things. The first is the believable and wonderfully detailed picture of everyday life in the Roman Empire from the point of view of the ordinary folk.

The second is the characterisation. Both Falco and Helena Justina, the woman he (hopelessly?) loves, are interesting and engaging people. In this book in particular, the development of their relationship, beset as it is with issues of background and class, is managed with great skill. Amongst the jokes, Davis has a lot to say about human behaviour. I don't want to give any plot spoilers, but towards the end they face a personal crisis that is handled with a sensitivity that few "serious" novelists could match.

So read and enjoy, but don't expect to be too baffled.

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Husband is very happy with the condition of the book. A great buy which was promptly dispatched. very happy with purchase.
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Really enjoyable read. Falco is interesting character that makes you want to know what’s going happen to him and his friends.
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NOTE THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE BBC FULL CAST AUDIO DRAMATISATION OF THE BOOK.

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As usual, Lindsey Davis' novels are excellent. I purchased this book as, although I have read other ~Falco novels I had not read her earlier books in the series. Read more
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The characters from "The Silver Pigs" are still in this book and their characters are enlarged. Well worth continuing this series of books.
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