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"Some men are born lucky, others are called Didius Falco."

Rome. AD 71. Marcus Didius Falco, now Imperial Agent to Emperor Vespasian, is keeping busy tidying up corpses, kicking over the traces of a failed coup, making a bit on the side in stolen lead ingots. But a new plot to usurp the purple robes of power puts Falco on the back of... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Let multi-million copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis transport you back to 71 A.D. in this captivating mystery, full of political intrigue, twists, turns and romantic tension. Fans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor, C. J. Sansom will not be disappointed...... Read Full Overview

Un dia cualquiera del ano 70 a.C., sin acontecimientos especiales para un hombre como Marco Didio Falco: deshacerse de algun que otro cadaver, seguir la pista de un complot contra el emperador o conseguir algun pequeno beneficio traficando con plomo robado. Segunda entrega de... Read Full Overview