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by Lindsey Davis (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (5 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099298406
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099298403
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.1 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 38,153 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Nobody does it better than Lindsey Davis - the unassailable mistress of the historical thriller. For Falco, a relaxed visit to Helena's relatives in Britain turns serious at the scene of a downtown murder. The renegade henchman of Rome's vital ally, King Togidubnus, has been stuffed headfirst down a barroom well - leading to a tricky diplomatic situation that Falco must diffuse. One murder leads to others. Londinium now has a forum and an amphitheatre; the town is a magnet for legitimate traders - and for criminals from Rome. With his pal Petronius, Falco leads the hunt for gangsters who are intent on taking over. Death lurks everywhere, from the new wharves beside the River Thames to the familiar old haunts of organised crime back in Italy. Davis on cracking form. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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'This book is a delight for Falco fans...’ --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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107 of 110 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Excellent Read, 18 Jun 2002
By J. E. Parry "Jeff Parry" (Pontypool, Wales) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Jupiter Myth (A Falco mystery) (Hardcover)
This is the 14th in the Falco series. This series just gets better and better. Lindsey Davies writes well structured books infused with humour and good characterisation.

Falco is now in London in AD75. Supposedly on a family visit while returning to Rome but, as you'd expect, trouble is never far behind. This time in the shape of a prototype Mafia organisation arriving in Britain to bring Roman extortion to the barbarian masses.

By now, if you've read the rest of the series, you will be familiar with Falco, Helena, Petronius, Maia and the other regular characters. Once again their characters are developed further and we learn more about them.

If you haven't read any of the series then I recommend that you start at the beginning and work your way through. Every work stands on its own individually but you will miss the development of the characters and feel that you have missed out on something.

The only disapointment is that we have to wait 12 months for the next episode...

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lindsey's Books Really Are a Terrific Read, 31 Jan 2005
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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Lindsey Davis is now well into double figures with her Falco novels. They say that most people have a good book inside them, but to be able to write consistently good novels with innovative plots is a gift.

I believe it was a conscious effort on the part of Lindsey Davis to take Falco out of his normal surrounding and freshen her storylines up with a visit to Roman London.

Of course no sooner has Marcus Didius Falco and his wife Helena, who's breeding and background should put her far out of the reach of a rascal like Falco hit the streets of Londinium than a body is found stuffed down the well of a wine bar.

The unfortunate victim is a henchman of King Togidubnus an important ally of Rome.

Falco needs to pull out all the stops to find the murderer and placate the powers that be, but many things are about to happen before the mystery can be solved.

Keep it up Lindsey.

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32 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A return to Britain with zest and grit, 16 Jun 2002
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This review is from: The Jupiter Myth (A Falco mystery) (Hardcover)
As an avid fan of ancient Rome and mysteries, I found this story as irresistible as Davis' other Falco tales. Falco and Helena find themselves far from home in Londinium where challenges large and small assert themselves into the swirl and bustle of ancient life. The characters are particularly well-drawn in this outing. Jupiter himself would have approved of this story...and if it is as successful as Davis' other outings, Vespasian would have gleefully raked in the sales tax. If there are tender feelings and melancholy bits I'll never tell. Howerver, I will admit to being a Yank who spends extra to read these tales upon the UK release.
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