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 Lindsey Davis' classic tale Venus in Copper shows Falco at his very finest.

Venus In Copper

Davis,Lindsey

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Crown

"A seamless blending of humor, history, and adventure." Publishers WeeklyA detective novel of ancient Rome.When wild Germanic troops rebel and a Roman general disappears, Emperor Vespasian turns to the one man he can trust: Marcus Didius Falco, Imperial Rome's answer to Columbo. Slipping undercover into Germania, Falco meets with disarray, torture, and murder in his quest to find a Druid priestess who alone can persuade the barbarians to embrace peace.

The Iron Hand of Mars

Hutchinson

"A seamless blending of humor, history, and adventure." Publishers Weekly A detective novel of ancient Rome. When wild Germanic troops rebel and a Roman general disappears, Emperor Vespasian turns to the one man he can trust: Marcus Didius Falco, Imperial Rome's answer to Columbo. Slipping undercover into Germania, Falco meets with disarray, torture, and murder in his quest to find a Druid priestess who alone can persuade the barbarians to embrace peace.

Iron Hand of Mars

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Random House]

The Course of Honor

Arrow 1998 paperback, fine In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

The Course of Honour

Arrow

Ode To a Banker

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 head-first down a bar-room well - leading to a tricky diplomatic situation which Falco must diffuse. One murder leads to others. Londinium

The Jupiter Myth (A Marcus Didius Falco Novel)

MYSTERIOUS PRESS

Arrow 1996 paperback fine condition. In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Time To Depart

Century

Winner of the Best First Novel award from the Authors' Club, and debut of the Didius Falco mystery series.It is A.D. 70, when Roman P.I. Marcus Didius Falco runs into comely Sosia Camillina on the steps of the Forum. It seems she's being chased by a few unsavories for a stockpile of silver pigs--silver ingots--but Falco wants more information. What he gets is a whiff of treason and a one-way ticket to his own funeral pyre...."It has everything: mystery, pace, wit, fascinating scholarship, and above all, two protagonists for whom, by the end, I feel genuine affection, and want to meet again."Ellis Peters

The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries)

Having returned from his trip to Londinium, Falco takes up employment with Paccius Africanus and Silius Italicus, two lawyers at the top of their trade. For the trial of a senator they need Falco to make an affidavit confirming repayment of a loan. Having been out of the country and starved of Forum gossip for some time, Fa

The Accusers: Marcus Didius Falco, #15

Contemporary

Arrow 2005 paperback, fine In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Scandal Takes a Holiday

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