Shadows in Bronze [Mass Market Paperback]

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

The much loved, bestselling Falco series is repackaged in stunning new jacket design --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

"I haven't read historical fiction this good since I, CLAUDIUS by Robert Graves and PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault--and this is a lot funnier."
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He's Rome's favorite son, and of late, Emperor Vespasian's favorite palace spy, charged with finding the culprits who are plotting his imperial demise. In the meanwhile, Marcus Didius Falco has unfinished business with one citizen, Helen Justina, a high-born beauty he has given his heart to. And at these wages, his heart is all he can afford to render unto her--which causes its own problems.
The second in Lindsey Davis' Ancient Rome detective series.

'I was the new boy, so they saddled me with the worst jobs'

Rome, AD71. While desperate for employment, Marcus Didius Falco secretly disposes of a decayed corpse for the Emperor Vespasian, then heads for the beautiful Bay of Naples with his best friend Petronius. He conveniently forgets to mention that this will be no holiday but a dangerous pursuit: They must find the murderous members of a failed coup, now sunning themselves in luxurious villas and on fancy yachts.

The idyllic seaside location further complicates his seemingly-doomed romance with Helena Justina. The deeper he probes, the more he believes Helena is inextricably connected to the élite plotters, in ways the smitten Falco cannot bear to contemplate...

'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

--This text refers to the 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 the Paperback edition.