by Lindsey Davis (Author)
Rome, AD 71. Against his better judgement, Marcus Didius Falco secretly disposes of a decayed corpse for the Emperor Vespasian, then heads for the beautiful Bay of Naples with his best friend Petronius. He conveniently forgets to mention to his companion that this will be no holiday. They have been sent to investigate the murderous members of a failed coup, now sunning themselves in luxurious villas and on fancy yachts. Nor does the idyllic seaside location help his doomed romance with Helena Justina. The deeper he probes, the more it seems Helena is inextricably connected to the elite plotters, in ways that the smitten Falco cannot bear to contemplate ...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 07 Feb 2008
ISBN 10: 0099515067
ISBN 13: 9780099515067
Book Overview: One of the Roman novels from the bestselling historical fiction Falco series