Fans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor and C. J. Sansom will love this captivating, colourful and unputdownable historical mystery from multi-million copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis. Guaranteed to have you turning the pages, this will easily transport you back in time to Ancient Rome...

'Several cheers for Lindsey Davis... Great fun' -- The Times

'Fast-moving, funny and full of atmosphere' -- Mail on Sunday

'Highly readable, funny and colourful' - TLS

'An intriguing Roman mystery, with quite a few twists and turns' -- ***** Reader review

'Another excellent Falco book that is difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review

'Well written, humorous, interesting and a good read' -- ***** Reader review

'Brilliant. Very funny too' -- ***** Reader review

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A MURDERED LEGIONARY - AND THERE'S ONE PRIME SUSPECT

AD 72: Marcus Didius Falco returns home from a six-month mission to the German legions. But trouble is in store for him: his apartment has been wrecked by squatters and an ex-legionary friend of his colourfully heroic brother Festus is demanding money, allegedly owed him as the result of one of Festus's wild schemes. Worse still, the only client Falco can get is his mother - who wants him to clear the family name.

Then just as Falco thinks things can only get better, fate takes a turn for the worse... The legionary is found viciously stabbed to death with Falco the prime suspect.

Now he has only three days to prove he is not a murderer, to trace the real suspect, amass evidence and win a fortune...