Scandal Takes A Holiday: (Marco Didius Falco: book XVI): another gripping foray into the crime and corruption at the heart of the Roman Empire from bestselling author Lindsey Davis
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'Davis's writing zings with fun' -- Daily Mail
'One of the best of the current writers in this field' -- Donna Leon, The Times
'Very addictive and, at times, difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review
I was mesmerized and thrilled -- ***** Reader review
Lindsey Davis at her best -- ***** Reader review
A cracking good read -- ***** Reader review
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ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO DIE FOR...
In the wealthy town of Ostia, our hero Falco appears to be enjoying a relaxing holiday. But when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette - with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal - Falco is forced to admit to Petronius his real reasons for being there...
'Infamia', the pen name of the scribe who writes the gossip column for the Daily Gazette, has gone missing. His fellow scribes have employed Falco to find him and bring him back from his lazy, drunken truancy. However, Falco suspects that there is more to his absence than there might first appear...
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Lindsey Davis has written over twenty historical novels, beginning with The Course of Honour. Her bestselling mystery series features laid-back First Century detective Marcus Didius Falco and his partner Helena Justina, plus friends, relations, pets and bitter enemy the Chief Spy. After an English degree at Oxford University Lindsey joined the Civil Service, but became a professional author in 1989. Her books are translated into many languages and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many prizes include the Premio Colosseo, awarded by the Mayor of Rome ‘for enhancing the image of Rome’, the Sherlock award for Falco as Best Comic Detective and the Crimewriters’ Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement.
For more information, please visit www.lindseydavis.co.uk.
