Scandal Takes A Holiday by Lindsey Davis

Scandal Takes A Holiday by Lindsey Davis

In the wealthy town of Ostia, our hero Falco appears to be enjoying a relaxing holiday. But when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of theDaily Gazette- with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal - Falco is forced to admit to Petronius his real reasons for being there... 'Infamia', the pen name of the scribe who writes the gossip column for theDaily Gazette,has gone missing. His fellow scribes have employed Falco to find him and bring him back from his lazy, drunken truancy. However, Falco suspects that there is more to his absence than might first appear. Before long, Falco's enquiries lead him into the world of piracy and the discovery of criminal traditions long believed dead. Is this the right path towards finding 'Infamia'? Why would pirates have taken him? And if they have, will he be found alive?

Modern, exciting and plausible * Sunday Times *
As always, Davis weaves a plot full of humour, surprises and domestic irony * Times Literary Supplement *
This is the sixteenth Falco novel, and they have built up a large followingIt is not hard to see why. They are amiable and unpretentious ... The research that has gone into them allows the externals of Roman life to be presented in an evocative way. Yet the interior life of the characters remains reassuringly modern ... Philip Marlowe in a toga * Times Literary Supplement *
Required holiday reading for all travel within the bounds of the ancient Roman Empire * Financial Times *
This is the sixteenth Falco novel, and they have built up a large following. It is not hard to see why. They are amiable and unpretentious ... Philip Marlowe in a toga * Times Literary supplement *

Lindsey Davis has written over twenty historical novels, beginning with The Course of Honour. Her bestselling mystery series features laid-back First Century detective Marcus Didius Falco and his partner Helena Justina, plus friends, relations, pets and bitter enemy the Chief Spy. After an English degree at Oxford University Lindsey joined the Civil Service, but became a professional author in 1989. Her books are translated into many languages and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many prizes include the Premio Colosseo, awarded by the Mayor of Rome `for enhancing the image of Rome', the Sherlock award for Falco as Best Comic Detective and the Crimewriters' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. For more information, please visit www.lindseydavis.co.uk.

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ISBN 13	9781844136797
ISBN 10	1844136795
Titre	Scandal Takes A Holiday
Auteur	Lindsey Davis
Série	Falco
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Cornerstone
Année de publication	2004-06-03
Nombre de pages	416
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