I seem to be hearing about nothing but religious cults this week,"" says Marcus Didius Falco--the Spenser of Ancient Rome--early on in this 12th entry in Davis's popular series. And indeed details Continue reading » Vespasian offers Falco a reward: elevation to the rank of Equestrian, the equivalent of the upper middle class in ancient Rome. Normally, a citizen would have to own a substantial amount of property to attain such a rank. This would allow Falco and Helena to marry; Falco’s status is far too low for Helena, and their marriage would result in shame for her. However, Falco interprets this as a bribe for his silence concerning the crimes of Domitian and Decimus; out of loyalty to Sosia, he refuses. The Silver Pigs: A Detective Novel in Ancient Rome l [Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries #1] Author's Debut Novel, Book 1 of Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries. After spending so much time together, and many arguments, misunderstandings and denials, Falco and Helena fall in love (and subsequently consummate this in a horse stable, in a public garden). Eventually, Falco sorts out the case and only has to bring the culprits to justice. However, there is no justice, as one of the culprits is Domitian, the Emperor's wayward son, and the only other surviving culprit is very close to Helena and her senator father. Davis (The Iron Hand of Mars) introduces a bright new figure in the brisk fifth novel in her series starring Marcus Didius Falco, free-lance ``informer'' in Rome during the first century A.D. Falco's Continue reading »

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She veered around me; I sidestepped politely. She dodged; I dodged. I had come to the Forum to visit my banker; I felt glum. I greeted this smouldering apparition with the keenness of a man who needs troubles taken off his mind. The Rome of Davis' imagination is licentious and entertaining.” — San Jose Mercury News on THE MARCUS DIDIUS FALCO SERIES Davis's vision of everyday life in the Roman Empire is superb. I haven't read historical fiction this good since I, Claudius by Robert Graves and The Persian Boy by Mary Renault.” — Detroit Free Press on Shadows in Bronze In A.D. 71, the Emperor Vespasian sends his reluctant agent Marcus Didius Falco to Germany to bring a rebel chieftain into line and to find a missing legate whose battle-worn legion had surrendered Continue reading »Lccn 2007582962 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL23168141M Openlibrary_edition This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Roman history and culture are nice accessories for the more durable tool that Davis employs--hilariously good writing.” — Washington Post Book World on Last Act in Palmyra Close at hand, I still thought she would be better off without so many tunics. Though don't misunderstand me. I like my women in a few wisps of drapery: then I can hope for a chance to remove the wisps. If they start out with nothing I tend to get depressed because either they have just stripped off for someone else or, in my line of work, they are usually dead. This one was vibrantly alive.

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Rufrius Vitalis - Ex-Centurion of the Second Augustan Legion, living in retirement at Isca Dumnoniorum. The author of the popular Marcus Didius Falco mystery series reaches again into the fertile bone pile of ancient Roman history, this time to fashion an unforgettable character out of a little-known Continue reading » Talk about capital punishment: in the Rome of A.D. 73, top criminals are torn to pieces by a specially trained lion. And when that lion is himself found murdered with a spear, who better than Marcus Continue reading »A pure delight… brilliantly [immerses] us in the marvels of ancient Roman life.” — Good Book Guide on The Accusers Davis (Nemesis) ingeniously breathes life into her Ancient Rome series, which has reached 20 books, by shifting the focus from Marcus Didius Falco to his adopted daughter, Flavia Albia, who follows Continue reading » urn:oclc:59794039 Republisher_date 20121018174318 Republisher_operator [email protected] Scandate 20121017223343 Scanner scribe11.shenzhen.archive.org Scanningcenter shenzhen Source

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The Silver Pigs (1989) is a historical mystery by Lindsey Davis. Set in the year 70 A.D., the setting is split between Rome and Britannia, featuring several real historical personages as characters. It’s 89 C.E., and Rome is under the heel of the tyrannical emperor Domitian in Davis’s entertaining third whodunit featuring informer Flavia Albia (after 2014’s Enemies at Home). The Continue reading » The whole thing is splendid. It has everything, mystery, pace, wit, fascinating scholarship – Ellis Peters The steps were crowded with the usual illegal touts and overpriced market stalls. I considered upending some melons but smashed fruit meant a diminished livelihood for their market gardener. I had a diminished livelihood myself so I settled on the tasteful copperware. Tilting it with my shoulder, I keeled over a complete stall. The stallholder's thin cry was lost as bouncing flagons, ewers and urns sped at a denting pace down the Temple steps, followed by their despairing owner and numbers of righteous passers-by—all hoping to stroll home with a nice new fluted fruitbowl under one arm. There were two of them. Two ugly lumps of jail-fodder, jellybrained and broad as they were high, were pushing through the crowds towards her, just ten paces off. The little lass was obviously terrified.Set in Rome in 89 C.E., Davis’s sequel to 2013’s The Ides of April boasts a strong female lead. Flavia Albia, the adopted daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, who starred in his own 20-book Continue reading » Her Falco is exceptional – easily one of the more original and interesting fictional creations to come along in a great while – Newport News, VA I grabbed the girl and hared up the Temple steps. Scarcely pausing to admire the dignified beauty of the Ionic portico, I pulled her through the six columns and into the inner sanctum. She squeaked; I kept going at speed. It was cool enough to make us shiver and dark enough to make me sweat. There was an old, old smell. Our footsteps rang fast and sharp on the ancient stone floor.

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Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2011-12-19 16:59:19 Boxid IA160912 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor I slowed down after we crossed the Aurelian Way, partly because I was on secure home ground, but also because the girl was ready to expire. I wondered what to do. "Manners!" I chided thoughtfully, as the jellybrains came within five paces. When Marcus Didius Falco, a Roman "informer" who has a nose for trouble that's sharper than most, encounters Sosia Camillina in the Forum, he senses immediately all is not right with the pretty girl. She confesses to him that she is fleeing for her life, and Falco makes the rash decision to rescue her—a decision he will come to regret. For Sosia bears a heavy burden: as heavy as a pile of stolen Imperial ingots, in fact. In his latest engrossing case (following A Time to Depart, 1997), ancient Rome's preeminent sleuth, Marcus Didius Falco, explores political skulduggery that has a decidedly modern ring. After Chief Continue reading »This first novel in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series introduces the main characters as well as establishes relationships that continue and grow throughout the series. Falco stumbles upon a conspiracy in the trading of silver ingots, but not before it claims the life of a young girl (Sosia Camillina) Falco meets and is smitten with. Hired by Sosia's uncle, a senator, to find out who murdered her and by the Roman Emperor Vespasian, to uncover the conspiracy, Falco finds himself on the next boat to Britain. The Silver Pigs is a 1989 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis and the first book in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in Rome and Britannia during AD 70, just after the year of the four emperors, the novel stars Marcus Didius Falco, informer and imperial agent. The book's title refers to 200-pound lead ingots "pigs" filled with silver ore and stolen from Roman Britain, [1] which feature prominently in the plot. [2] Plot summary [ edit ] urn:lcp:silverpigsmarcus00davi:epub:3704d3c3-f52c-4c7a-8506-78a955cbb35c Extramarc Brown University Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier silverpigsmarcus00davi Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3030448z Isbn 9780312357771 Falco boards a ship, sailing for Britannia. Upon arrival, he is met by Sosia’s cousin and Decimus’s daughter, Helena Justina. They dislike each other immediately; Helena is a wealthy aristocrat; Falco makes assumptions about her based on her class.