But when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette – with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal – Falco is forced... Læs mere
The masterful new Roman epic from the bestselling author of the Falco series
‘All the problems I know about are family ones.’A frightened child approaches Roman informer Falco pleading for help. Beset by his own family troubles, by his new... Læs mere
Easier said than done, thinks Falco, as he makes his uneasy way down the Rhenus, trying to forget that back in sunny Rome his girlfriend Helena Justina is being hotly pursued by Titus Caesar.
'Nobody was poisoned at the dinner for the Society of Olive Oil Producers of Baetica, though in retrospect this was quite a surprise.'Inimitable sleuth Falco is back with a vengeance. Soon he is plunged into the fiercely competitive world of olive oil production.
‘I was just a freelance hero doing his best in a hard world.’The spirit of adventure calls Falco on a new spying mission for the Emperor Vespasian to the untamed East.
Worse still, the only client Falco can get is his mother – who wants him to clear the family name. Then just as Falco thinks things can only get better, fate takes a turn for the worse.
‘“I still can’t believe I’ve put the bastard away for good!” Petro muttered.’Petronius Longus, captain of the Aventine watch and Falco’s oldest friend, has finally nailed one of Rome’s top criminals. One dark and gloomy dawn, Petro and Falco put the evil Balbinus aboard a ship.
As long as war exists, this story will be relevant.
From the creator of Falco comes Falco: the new generation, featuring her unforgettable heroine Flavia Albia in her third novel.
In the high summer of AD 77, laid-back detective Marcus Didius Falco is called upon to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a middle-aged couple who supplied statues to Falco's father, Geminus.
From the creator of Falco comes Falco: the new generation, featuring her unforgettable heroine Flavia Albia in her fourth novel.