The Third Nero
The Flavia Albia Mysteries: Book #5
- By: Lindsey Davis
- Narrated by: Lucy Brown
- Length: 12 hours 16 minutes
Description
Intrigue—and possibly treason—swirl around the hall of power in Rome when yet another Nero pretender emerges to challenge the Emperor.
In the year AD 90, following the Saturninus revolt in Germany, the Emperor Domitian has become more paranoid about traitors and dissenters around him. This leads to several senators and even provincial governors facing charges and being executed for supposed crimes of conspiracy and insulting the emperor. Wanting to root out all the supports of Saturninus from the Senate, one of Domitian’s men offers to hire Flavia Albia to do some intelligence work.
Flavia Albia, daughter and chip off the old block of Marcus Didius Falco, would rather avoid any and all court intrigue, thank you very much. But she is in a bit of a bind. Her wedding is fast approaching, her fiancé is still recovering—slowly—from being hit by a lightning bolt, and she is the sole support of their household. So with more than a few reservations, she agrees to “investigate.”
Adding to the confusion is yet another Nero pretender who has shown up in Parthia and is trying to rally support for his claim for the throne. With intrigue upon intrigue swirling around the capital city, it’s up to Albia to uncover what is—and isn’t—the real threat.
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The Flavia Albia Mysteries Series
The Ides of April
By: Lindsey Davis
Narrated by: Lucy Brown
Length: 11 hours 1 minutes
Abridged: No
Flavia Albia is the adopted daughter of Marcus Didius Falco and Helena Justina. From her mother, she learned how to blend in at all levels of society; from her father, she learned the tricks of their mutual professional trade. But her wits and (frequently) sharp tongue are hers alone.
Now, working as a private informer in Rome during the reign... Read more »
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Enemies at Home
By: Lindsey Davis
Narrated by: Lucy Brown
Length: 10 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
"There are rules for private informers accepting a new case. Never take on clients who cannot pay you. Never do favors for friends. Don't work with relatives. If, like me, you are a woman, keep clear of men you find attractive.""Will I never learn?"In ancient Rome, the number of slaves was far greater than that of free citizens. As a result,... Read more »
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Deadly Election
By: Lindsey Davis
Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
Length: 11 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
In the first century AD, during Domitian's reign, Flavia Albia is ready for a short break from her family. So, in July, she returns to Rome, leaving them at their place on the coast. Albia, daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, who is now retired as private informer, has taken up her father's former profession, and it's time to get back to work. The... Read more »
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The Graveyard of the Hesperides
By: Lindsey Davis
Narrated by: Sarah Feathers
Length: 11 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
Rome, August AD 89. Flavia Albia, the daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, has taken up her father’s former profession as an informer. On a typical day, it’s small cases—cheating spouses, employees dipping into the till—but this isn’t a typical day. Her beloved, the plebeian Manlius Faustus, has recently moved in and decided that they should get... Read more »
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The Third Nero
By: Lindsey Davis
Narrated by: Lucy Brown
Length: 12 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Intrigue—and possibly treason—swirl around the hall of power in Rome when yet another Nero pretender emerges to challenge the Emperor.
In the year AD 90, following the Saturninus revolt in Germany, the Emperor Domitian has become more paranoid about traitors and dissenters around him. This leads to several senators and even provincial governors... Read more »
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Pandora’s Boy
By: Lindsey Davis
Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
A suspicious death that leads to a murder sends Flavia Albia down a twisted path to expose corruption, betrayal, and gang activity bubbling under the calm exterior of one the best areas of Rome.
First-century Rome is not the quiet, orderly city that it pretends to be. and in this environment a very clever private informer can thrive. Flavia... Read more »
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A Capitol Death
By: Lindsey Davis
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
In Rome, ruled by the erratic Emperor Domitian, Flavia Albia is dragged into the worst sort of investigation―a politically charged murder.
A man falls to his death from the Tarpeian Rock, which overlooks the forum from the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome. While it looks like a suicide, one witness swears that she saw it happen and that he was... Read more »
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