Nemesis by Lindsey Davis - ISBN: 9780099536772
Paperback
Ancient Rome, missing persons, corrupt protectors, and a killer closing in.

Nemesis

(Falco 20)

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    1 April 2011

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Summary

One of the Roman novels from the bestselling historical fiction Falco series

In the high summer of AD 77, laid-back detective Marcus Didius Falco is called upon to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a middle-aged couple who supplied statues to Falco’s father, Geminus. The Claudii, notorious freedmen who live rough in the pestilential Pontine Marshes, are the prime suspects. Falco, beset by personal problems, finds it a relief to consider someone else’s misfortunes.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099536772
ISBN-10:0099536773
Author:Lindsey Davis
Publisher:Cornerstone
Imprint:Arrow Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:1 April 2011
Weight:267g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 24mm
Series:Falco
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Surely the best historical detective in the business

Davis is a prolific and popular writer … Her research has been assiduous and detailed, her commitment to the subject is impressive, and the background detail is often eye-opening – Hilary Mantel * Observer *
One of the best of the current writers in this field – Donna Leon * The Times *
Surely the best historical detective in the business – Mike Ripley * Daily Telegraph *
The whole thing is splendid. It has everything: mystery, pace wit, fascinating scholarship … she brings imperial Rome to life – Ellis Peters

About The Author

Lindsey Davis

Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period. Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers’ Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was awarded the City of Ubeda Historical Novel Prize, also for lifetime achievement.

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