A Dying Light In Corduba: (Marco Didius Falco: book VIII): a fast-moving Roman mystery full of intrigue from bestselling author Lindsey Davis

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Another compelling and captivating historical mystery from the pen of multimillion-copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis. Ancient Rome is brought to life in all its humour, political manoeuvring and murderous intent…’Davis’ books make old Rome sound fun … it is all so enjoyable’ — The Times’The cast of characters is as various, corrupt, nasty and gnarled as the best of Dickens, described with similar scope and loving attention’ — Mail on Sunday’Highly readable, funny and colourful.’ — TLS’This is a more than five star book’ — ***** Reader review’Another excellent Falco book that is difficult to put down’ — ***** Reader review’Lindsey Davis produces yet another masterpiece’ — ***** Reader review’A marvellous read’ — ***** Reader review**************************************************************************************LIQUID GOLD, COMPROMISED BY A MURDEROUS CARTEL…Nobody was poisoned at the dinner for the Society of Olive Oil Producers of Baetica, though in retrospect this was quite a surprise… Inimitable sleuth Marcus Didius Falco is back with a vengeance. On one night, a man is killed and Rome’s Chief of Spies left for dead. This leaves no one except Falco to conduct the investigation.

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Weight 0.287 kg
Dimensions 2.5 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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416

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2008-8-7

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London, United Kingdom

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0099515148

With the passing of Ellis Peters, the title Queen of the Historical Whodunnit is temporarily vacant. Lindsey Davis is well suited to assume it – and she is funnier than Peters … Davis' books make old Rome sound fun … it is all so enjoyable

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The cast of characters is as various, corrupt, nasty and gnarled as the best of Dickens, described with similar scope and loving attention

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