Poseidon's Gold: (Marco Didius Falco: book V): a fast-paced, gripping historical mystery set in Ancient...

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Lindsey Davis

Poseidon's Gold

(Marco Didius Falco: book V): a fast-paced, gripping historical mystery set in Ancient Rome...

Lindsey Davis

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Arrow Books Ltd
01 October 2008

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: Falco

One of the Roman novels from the bestselling historical fiction Falco series

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' --
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* 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...

By: Lindsey Davis
Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9780099515098
ISBN 10: 0099515091
Series: Falco
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 October 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lindsey Davis has written nineteen novels, beginning with The Course of Honour, the love story of the Emperor Vespasian and Antonia Caenis. Her bestselling mystery series features laid-back First Century detective Marcus Didius Falco and his partner Helena Justina, plus friends, relations, pets and bitter enemy the Chief Spy. Her books are translated into many languages and serialised on BBC Radio 4. Past Chair of the Crimewriters' Association and a Vice President of the Classical Association, she has won the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, the Dagger in the Library, and a Sherlock award for Falco as Best Comic Detective. She was born in Birmingham but now lives in London.

Reviews for Poseidon's Gold: (Marco Didius Falco: book V): a fast-paced, gripping historical mystery set in Ancient Rome from bestselling author Lindsey Davis

Several cheers for Lindsey Davis... Great fun * The Times * Fast-moving, funny and full of atmosphere; if you haven't met Marcus Didius Falco before, start here * Mail on Sunday * The setting enchants. Prescribed reading for any student bored by Latin * Mail on Sunday *