When a mutilated corpse turns up near Rome, Falco and his "vigiles "friend Petronius investigate, even though it means traveling in the dread marshes. But just as they are making progress, the Chief Spy, Anacrites, snatches their case away from them. As his rivalry with Falco escalates, he makes false overtures of friendship, but fails to cover up the fact that the violent Claudii have acquired corrupt protection at the highest level. Making further enquiries after they have been warned off can only be dangerous--but when did that stop Falco and Petronius?
Egged on by the slippery bureaucrats who hate Anacrites, the dogged friends dig deeper while a psychotic killer keeps taking more victims, and the shocking truth creeps closer and closer to home.
After "Alexandria," the first book in this long-running series to hit the "New York Times "Bestseller list, Lindsey Davis brings her beloved characters and series back to Rome in a book that brings together a number of long-running plot threads to surprising and compelling conclusions.
When a mutilated corpse turns up near Rome, Falco and his "vigiles "friend Petronius investigate, even though it means traveling in the dread marshes. But just as they are making progress, the Chief Spy, Anacrites, snatches their case away from them. As his rivalry with Falco escalates, he makes false overtures of friendship, but fails to cover up the fact that the violent Claudii have acquired corrupt protection at the highest level. Making further enquiries after they have been warned off can only be dangerous--but when did that stop Falco and Petronius?
Egged on by the slippery bureaucrats who hate Anacrites, the dogged friends dig deeper while a psychotic killer keeps taking more victims, and the shocking truth creeps closer and closer to home.
After "Alexandria," the first book in this long-running series to hit the "New York Times "Bestseller list, Lindsey Davis brings her beloved characters and series back to Rome in a book that brings together a number of long-running plot threads to surprising and compelling conclusions.
Imprint | Minotaur Books |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries, NO. 20 OF |
Release date | August 2010 |
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Authors | Lindsey Davis |
Format | Electronic book text - Windows |
Pages | 352 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4299-6584-2 |
Barcode | 9781429965842 |
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LSN | 1-4299-6584-3 |