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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. One of the Roman novels from the bestselling historical fiction Falco series'I came fully equipped with the old prejudice that anything to do with Egypt involved corruption and deceit.'AD 77. Egypt was the destination of choice for Roman tourists, being home to not one but two Wonders of the Ancient World, a Centre of Culture, and people with exotic habits.Unfortunately, when Marcus Didius Falco pays a visit he discovers it's also a hotbed of schemers and murderers. When the Head Librarian dies in suspicious circumstances, the Roman authorities are only too happy to dump the case on one of the Empire's most celebrated investigators - all adding up to a typical Falco family vacation. Egypt was the destination of choice for Roman tourists, being home to not one but two Wonders of the Ancient World, a Centre of Culture, and people with exotic habits.Unfortunately, when Marcus Didius Falco pays a visit he discovers it's also a hotbed of schemers and murderers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099515623
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: New. First Edition. Alexandria is the nineteenth book in Lindsey Davis' bestselling Falco series.The new Falco novel finds Lindsey Daviss First Century detective Marcus Didius Falco and his partner Helena Justina investigating crime in the famous city of Alexandria.For Marcus Didius Falco, agent to the Emperor Vespasian, Alexandria holds fascination and a hint of fear. Beautiful, historic and famously unruly, the great cosmopolitan city wears Roman rule lightly. While his wife, Helena Justina, wants to see the Lighthouse and the Pyramids, Falco has a mission at the Great Library that soon turns out to involve much more than stock-taking its innumerable scrolls.A mysterious death in the library brings him into conflict with the darker side of academic life. With forensic science in its infancy, even an illegal autopsy fails to find real answers. To solve the crime for the Roman Prefect - if indeed it is a crime - Falco will have to draw on his own doggedness and intuition, at first supported only by Helenas commonsense and the loyal backup of her brother Aulus, who goes undercover as a student among the in-fighting academics. The philosophers hunger after fame and fortune so ruthlessly there is soon another terrifying death, this time at the royal zoo.It so happens that his Uncle Fulvius is living in Alexandria with his partner Cassius. Their involvement in local affairs already seems shady when they are joined by their crony, Falcos father, Geminus, a man well-known for disreputable business practices. If the irrepressible Pa has had a hand in events at the library, Falco knows he stands no chance. Seller Inventory # DADAX0099515628
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 368 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.91 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0099515628
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 'I came fully equipped with the old prejudice that anything to do with Egypt involved corruption and deceit.'AD 77. When the Head Librarian dies in suspicious circumstances, the Roman authorities are only too happy to dump the case on one of the Empire's most celebrated investigators - all adding up to a typical Falco family vacation. Seller Inventory # B9780099515623
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