The Silver Pigs: (Marco Didius Falco: book I): the first novel in the bestselling historical detective series, exposing the criminal underbelly of ancient Rome (Falco, 1)

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The Silver Pigs: (Marco Didius Falco: book I): the first novel in the bestselling historical detective series, exposing the criminal underbelly of ancient Rome (Falco, 1)

The Silver Pigs: (Marco Didius Falco: book I): the first novel in the bestselling historical detective series, exposing the criminal underbelly of ancient Rome (Falco, 1)

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Her Falco is exceptional – easily one of the more original and interesting fictional creations to come along in a great while – Newport News, VA The Silver Pigs: A Detective Novel in Ancient Rome l [Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries #1] Author's Debut Novel, Book 1 of Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries. I grabbed the girl and hared up the Temple steps. Scarcely pausing to admire the dignified beauty of the Ionic portico, I pulled her through the six columns and into the inner sanctum. She squeaked; I kept going at speed. It was cool enough to make us shiver and dark enough to make me sweat. There was an old, old smell. Our footsteps rang fast and sharp on the ancient stone floor. Davis immediately engages the reader's sympathies in her fine 20th ancient Roman historical featuring informer Marcus Didius Falco (after 2009's Alexandria) with her moving depiction of the death of Continue reading »

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Aventine Sector, Thirteenth District. South of the Circus Maximus, heading for the Ostia Road." As reassuring as a shark's grin to a flounder. She would have been warned about places like this. If her loving old nurses knew what they were doing, she had been warned about fellows like me. I wondered what to do. "Manners!" I chided thoughtfully, as the jellybrains came within five paces. After spending so much time together, and many arguments, misunderstandings and denials, Falco and Helena fall in love (and subsequently consummate this in a horse stable, in a public garden). Eventually, Falco sorts out the case and only has to bring the culprits to justice. However, there is no justice, as one of the culprits is Domitian, the Emperor's wayward son, and the only other surviving culprit is very close to Helena and her senator father. The Silver Pigs (1989) is a historical mystery by Lindsey Davis. Set in the year 70 A.D., the setting is split between Rome and Britannia, featuring several real historical personages as characters. Falco boards a ship, sailing for Britannia. Upon arrival, he is met by Sosia’s cousin and Decimus’s daughter, Helena Justina. They dislike each other immediately; Helena is a wealthy aristocrat; Falco makes assumptions about her based on her class.Davis's 14th clever, witty adventure (after 2001's A Body in the Bathhouse) starring the suave Marcus Didius Falco, from Ancient Rome, finds the Continue reading » Davis's vision of everyday life in the Roman Empire is superb. I haven't read historical fiction this good since I, Claudius by Robert Graves and The Persian Boy by Mary Renault.” — Detroit Free Press on Shadows in Bronze The steps were crowded with the usual illegal touts and overpriced market stalls. I considered upending some melons but smashed fruit meant a diminished livelihood for their market gardener. I had a diminished livelihood myself so I settled on the tasteful copperware. Tilting it with my shoulder, I keeled over a complete stall. The stallholder's thin cry was lost as bouncing flagons, ewers and urns sped at a denting pace down the Temple steps, followed by their despairing owner and numbers of righteous passers-by—all hoping to stroll home with a nice new fluted fruitbowl under one arm. I seem to be hearing about nothing but religious cults this week,"" says Marcus Didius Falco--the Spenser of Ancient Rome--early on in this 12th entry in Davis's popular series. And indeed details Continue reading »

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The Rome of Vespasian and Titus comes to life in Davis's entertaining 16th entry in her popular ancient historical series (after 2003's The Accuser Davis, Lindsey & Donnelly, Donal (Narrator). The Silver Pigs (Audio cassetteed.). Recorded Books Inc. OCLC 317850415. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) OCLC Number: 317850415. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth A pure delight… brilliantly [immerses] us in the marvels of ancient Roman life.” — Good Book Guide on The AccusersIn Davis's 12th Marcus Didius Falco story (after 2000's One Virgin Too Many), the Roman informer, a sort of Columbo in a dirty toga, investigates a Continue reading » Roman history and culture are nice accessories for the more durable tool that Davis employs--hilariously good writing.” — Washington Post Book World on Last Act in Palmyra Davis (The Iron Hand of Mars) introduces a bright new figure in the brisk fifth novel in her series starring Marcus Didius Falco, free-lance ``informer'' in Rome during the first century A.D. Falco's Continue reading » Davis (Nemesis) ingeniously breathes life into her Ancient Rome series, which has reached 20 books, by shifting the focus from Marcus Didius Falco to his adopted daughter, Flavia Albia, who follows Continue reading » In his latest engrossing case (following A Time to Depart, 1997), ancient Rome's preeminent sleuth, Marcus Didius Falco, explores political skulduggery that has a decidedly modern ring. After Chief Continue reading »

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Set in Rome in 89 C.E., Davis’s sequel to 2013’s The Ides of April boasts a strong female lead. Flavia Albia, the adopted daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, who starred in his own 20-book Continue reading » Lccn 2007582962 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL23168141M Openlibrary_edition She was too desperate to pretend. "I need a district magistrate." Three paces: options fast running out . . . Her face changed. "Oh help me!" Falco stumbles upon a conspiracy in the trading of silver ingots, but not before it claims the life of a young girl (Sosia Camillina) Falco meets and is smitten with. Hired by Sosia's uncle, a senator, to find out who murdered her and by the Roman Emperor Vespasian, to uncover the conspiracy, Falco finds himself on the next boat to Britain. The Silver Pigs is a 1989 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis and the first book in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in Rome and Britannia during AD 70, just after the year of the four emperors, the novel stars Marcus Didius Falco, informer and imperial agent. The book's title refers to 200-pound lead ingots "pigs" filled with silver ore and stolen from Roman Britain, [1] which feature prominently in the plot. [2] Plot summary [ edit ]urn:lcp:silverpigsmarcus00davi:epub:3704d3c3-f52c-4c7a-8506-78a955cbb35c Extramarc Brown University Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier silverpigsmarcus00davi Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3030448z Isbn 9780312357771



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