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Learn moreIn first-century-AD Rome, during the reign of Vespasian, Marcus Didius Falco works as a private "informer," often for the emperor, ferreting out hidden truths and bringing villains to ground. But even informers take vacations with their wives, so in AD 77, Falco and his wife, Helena Justina, with others in tow, travel to Alexandria, Egypt. But they aren't there long before Falco finds himself in the midst of nefarious doings—when the librarian of the Great Library is found dead, under suspicious circumstances.
Falco quickly finds himself on the trail of dodgy doings, malfeasance, deadly professional rivalry, more bodies, and the lowest of the low—book thieves! As the bodies pile up, it's up to Falco to untangle this horrible mess and restore order to a disordered universe.
Lindsey Davis is best known for her Roman detective, Marcus Didius Falco, and her new series about his adopted daughter, Flavia Albia. Pandora’s Boy is the sixth in this series. She has also written stand-alones, including novels set in the English Civil War and digital download novellas.
Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio. Her awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome), and the Crimewriters’ Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement.
She has been Chair of the UK Crimewriters and the UK Society of Authors.
www.LindseyDavis.co.uk
Christian Rodska has worked in theaters all over the United Kingdom and in the West End, and he has recorded hundreds of radio plays and poetry programs. Over the last thirty years he has worked regularly in television, from early programs such as Follyfoot and Doomwatch, to Taggart, Sharpe, and Wycliffe. He has recorded over one hundred audiobooks and has won several awards, including fourteen AudioFile Earphones Awards.
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“The twisty plot with its various false leads and the author’s plausible depiction of ancient Alexandria make this one of the stronger entries in this solid historical series.”
“What makes Davis’ long-standing series so indelible is the expert blend of Falco’s wisecracking observations and crazy family life with some masterly suspense…The mystery is intricately plotted, the characters are well drawn, and Falco is as engaging a protagonist as ever, still tough but wiser and more reflective, too.”
“The period detail is interesting; the characters, both main and secondary, are fully fleshed out.”
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