Product Description
Poseidon's Gold
Author: Lindsey Davis
Format: Paperback
(Marco Didius Falco: book V): a fast-paced, gripping historical mystery set in Ancient Rome from bestselling author Lindsey Davis
Fans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor and C. J. Sansom will love this captivating, colourful and unputdownable historical mystery from multi-million copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis. Guaranteed to have you turning the pages, this will easily transport you back in time to Ancient Rome...
'Several cheers for Lindsey Davis... Great fun' — The Times
'Fast-moving, funny and full of atmosphere' — Mail on Sunday
'Highly readable, funny and colourful' — TLS
'An intriguing Roman mystery, with quite a few twists and turns' — Reader review
'Another excellent Falco book that is difficult to put down' — Reader review
'Well written, humorous, interesting and a good read' — Reader review
'Brilliant. Very funny too' — Reader review
A Murdered Legionary - and There's One Prime Suspect
AD 72: Marcus Didius Falco returns home from a six-month mission to the German legions. But trouble is in store for him: his apartment has been wrecked by squatters and an ex-legionary friend of his colourfully heroic brother Festus is demanding money, allegedly owed him as the result of one of Festus's wild schemes. 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... The legionary is found viciously stabbed to death with Falco the prime suspect.
Now he has only three days to prove he is not a murderer, to trace the real suspect, amass evidence and win a fortune...
About the Author
Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period.
Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was awarded the City of Ubeda Historical Novel Prize, also for lifetime achievement.
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