Venus In Copper

Another redolent dip into corruption in Vespasians Rome. . . original and delightfulSunday Times
Fast-moving, funny and full of atmosphereMail on Sunday
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MARRY IN HASTE. DIE FOR THE MONEY.

Things are going well for Marcus Didius Falco, ancient Romes investigator: he hates sharing a cell with a rodent, although being bailed by his old mother is almost as embarrassing; his highborn girlfriend cant decide if she wants him and Titus Caesars reward for past services is disappointing to say the least.

Hoping for a better life, or at least a better apartment, he takes on new clients.

On the elegant slopes of the Pincian Hill, three freedmen with two flashy wives are under siege by a clever redhead. Severina Zotica has a foul-mouthed parrot, an odd connection with a snake dancer - and a very suspicious past.

As he pursues this flame-haired fortune-hunter, Falco finds himself beset by violent rent-racketeers, poisoners, and women without consciences who have dangerous designs on him. . .
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Exceptionally well crafted - keeps you guessing right until the end
Lindsey Davis never fails!
I started reading it the moment it arrived, and finished it by the same evening. Just Brilliant!
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