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Following "The Silver Pigs", Lindsey Davis' first novel featuring Marcus Didius Falco, the Roman private detective now takes to the streets of ancient Rome once again, on a mission for the Emperor Vespasian. He follows a trail to Mount Vesuvius and re-encounters his lost love Helena.
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Friends, Romans, countrymen...welcome back to the world of ancient Rome in Lindsey Davis's thoroughly enjoyable, award-winning series.
DEATH TO THE EMPEROR!
It's the first century A.D. and Marcus Didius Falco, Ancient Rome's favorite son and sometime palace spy, has just been dealt a lousy blow from the gods: The beautiful, high-born Helena Justina has left him in the dust. So when the Emperor Vespasian calls upon him to investigate an act of treason, Falco is more than ready for a distraction. Disguised as an idle vacationer in the company of his best friend Petronius, Falco travels from the Isle of Capreae to Neapolis and all the way to the great city of Pompeii...where a whole new series of Herculean events--involving yet another conspiracy, and a fateful meeting with his beloved Helena--are about to erupt....
"Davis mixes Modern sensibility [and] fascinating historical detail."--Chicago Tribune
"Knockabout adventure."--Kirkus Reviews
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DEATH TO THE EMPEROR!
It's the first century A.D. and Marcus Didius Falco, Ancient Rome's favorite son and sometime palace spy, has just been dealt a lousy blow from the gods: The beautiful, high-born Helena Justina has left him in the dust. So when the Emperor Vespasian calls upon him to investigate an act of treason, Falco is more than ready for a distraction. Disguised as an idle vacationer in the company of his best friend Petronius, Falco travels from the Isle of Capreae to Neapolis and all the way to the great city of Pompeii...where a whole new series of Herculean events--involving yet another conspiracy, and a fateful meeting with his beloved Helena--are about to erupt....
"Davis mixes Modern sensibility [and] fascinating historical detail."--Chicago Tribune
"Knockabout adventure."--Kirkus Reviews
"I haven't read historical fiction this good since I, CLAUDIUS by Robert Graves and PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault--and this is a lot funnier."
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He's Rome's favorite son, and of late, Emperor Vespasian's favorite palace spy, charged with finding the culprits who are plotting his imperial demise. In the meanwhile, Marcus Didius Falco has unfinished business with one citizen, Helen Justina, a high-born beauty he has given his heart to. And at these wages, his heart is all he can afford to render unto her--which causes its own problems.
The second in Lindsey Davis' Ancient Rome detective series.
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He's Rome's favorite son, and of late, Emperor Vespasian's favorite palace spy, charged with finding the culprits who are plotting his imperial demise. In the meanwhile, Marcus Didius Falco has unfinished business with one citizen, Helen Justina, a high-born beauty he has given his heart to. And at these wages, his heart is all he can afford to render unto her--which causes its own problems.
The second in Lindsey Davis' Ancient Rome detective series.
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- PublisherPan Macmillan
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 028306028X
- ISBN 13 9780283060281
- BindingHardcover
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Shadows in Bronze
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Sidgwick & Jackson, London
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. First Edition. The author's second novel in her excellent series featuring private eye Marcus Didus Falco and set in ancient Rome. Text block is tight with no loose or dog-eared pages. Dust jacket shows no wear or tears. Dust jacket protected in clear mylar wrapper; bubble wrapped, boxed, and shipped with USPS Tracking (USA only). Seller Inventory # 001065
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