Saturnalia
Davis, Lindsey
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Its 76 A.D. during the reign of Vespasian and the Roman festival of Saturnalia is getting underway. The days are short; the nights are for wild parties. But not for informer Marcus Didius Falco. His job is to uncover unwelcome truths and deal with sensitive situations, frequently at the behest of the imperial government. So when a generals famous female conquest escapes from house arrestleaving a horrendous murder in her wakeFalco is on the case. If finding a fugitive isnt enough of a Zeus-like headache, Falcos wife Helena Justinas brother has also gone missing. Against the riotous backdrop of the season of misrule and merriment, the search seems impossible. And Falco seems to be the only one who notices that some dark agency is bringing death to the city streets
AUTHOR BIO
LINDSEY DAVIS was born and raised in Birmingham, England. After taking an English degree at Oxford and working for the civil service for thirteen years, she ran away to be a writer. More than a dozen books later, her internationally bestselling novels featuring Marcus Didius Falco have earned her the Crime Writers Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award. For more information, please visit: www.lindseydavis.co.uk.
BOOK REVIEWS
One of the best historical series...wisecracking humor, scathing social commentary, and rollicking adventure.Detroit Free Press
Davis has mastered the art of blending humor with history.Philadelphia Inquirer
Davis serves up a huge cast of characters and colorful descriptions of daily life in Saturnalia sure to please readers with an affinity for ancient history.Booklist
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312945957
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312945954
Dewey Decimal: 823/.914
Library of Congress: bl2008010541
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 383
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