Invitation to Die

Emperor Domitian is hosting a banquet for the senators in honour of fallen soldiers, and its an invitation Aelianus and Justinus Camillus dare not refuse. On arrival, they enter a black-painted room furnished with couches resembling those found in mausoleums, complete with a tombstone bearing each of the senators names. As the evening progresses the brothers conclude that Domitian has finally turned against them for their uncles part in a plot to oust his father, and start to wonder if theyll ever see the light of day again . . .

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Praise for Lindsey Davis and the Flavia Albia series

Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the crime in Ancient Rome genre . . . Daviss squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever - Guardian

Daviss prose is a lively joy, and Flavias Rome is sinister and gloriously real - The Times on Sunday

For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed - Booklist

Daviss books crackle with wit and knowledge . . . She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome - The Times