One Virgin Too Many by Lindsey Davis
International bestselling author Lindsey Davis has done in the mystery genre what Caesar did in Gaul: came, saw, and conquered Her innovative series put hard-boiled detective Marcus Didius Falco, the Sam Spade of ancient Rome (Publishers Weekly), on the mean streets of the Eternal City. Now Davis returns to AD 74 with a riveting investigation into a missing child.Men are fools for love. And that includes Marcus Didius Falco. To please his beloved, the tough shamus has become Procurer of the Sacred Poultry (i.e., babysitter of the temple geese). It's steady work and good pay, but Falco is soon restless. So when a beautiful child, chosen to enter the secret order of Vestal Virgins, disappears, he grabs the case. He quickly discovers that greed and religious fervor are only a thread away from madness. And a little girl's life may be cut short, not by Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, but by a sinister human hand--unless Falco finds her in time.
One of the most entertaining books of the year * Sunday Telegraph *
One of the best of the current writers in this field * Sunday Times *
Wonderful, great fun all round * Daily Telegraph *
Surely the best historical detective in the business * Daily Telegraph *
One of the best of the current writers in this field * Sunday Times *
Wonderful, great fun all round * Daily Telegraph *
Surely the best historical detective in the business * Daily Telegraph *
Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period. Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was awarded the City of Ubeda Historical Novel Prize, also for lifetime achievement.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099515166 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099515164 |
| Title | One Virgin Too Many |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
| Series | Falco |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2009-02-05 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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