The queen of Roman crime gives us her most gripping case yet!
The brilliant new novel in the must-read, laugh-out-loud Flavia Alba series.
The brilliant new novel in the must-read, laugh-out-loud Flavia Albia series.
Hæsblæsende og underholdende tur gennem det antikke Rom - fra skummel undergrund til magtens tinder i haserne på den private efterforsker og ekslegionær Marcus Didius Falco. Rom, 71... Læs mere
‘There’s nothing wrong with Britain … that is if you leave out the mammoth travelling distance from one’s dear Roman heritage!’AD 75. he wants someone to investigate. Falco has a new baby, a new house, and he hates Britain.
The next book in the thrilling Flavia Albia series, by acclaimed author Lindsey Davis.
‘Luckily the judge was eager to adjourn for lunch.’Having returned from his trip to Londinium, Falco takes up employment with two lawyers at the top of their trade. With a little coercion, Falco joins the prosecution in seeking to persuade a magistrate to instigate a new trial.
Egypt was the destination of choice for Roman tourists, being home to not one but two Wonders of the Ancient World, a Centre of Culture, and people with exotic habits.... Læs mere
Nothing unusual in that…’Falco and his laddish friend Petronius find their local fountain has been blocked – by a gruesomely severed human hand. They know the sadistic killerlurks somewhere on the festive streets of Rome – preparing to strike again.
They have been sent to investigate 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.