Two for the Lions
Book 10 of Marcus Didius Falco
Language: English
69-79 Detective Fiction Fiction - Mystery General Hard-Boiled Historical History Mystery Mystery & Detective - Historical Mystery & Detective - Series Mystery & Detective - Traditional British Mystery & Detectives Mystery Fiction Rome Traditional British Vespasian
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: Jan 1, 1998
Description:
One of the stories from the bestselling historical fiction Falco series.Lumbered with working alongside reptilian Chief Spy Anacrites, Marcus Didius Falco has the perfect plan to make money - he will assist Vespasian in the Emperor's 'Great Census' of AD73. His potential fee could finally allow him to join the middle ranks and be worthy of long-suffering Helena Justina.Unexpectedly confronted with the murder of a man-eating lion, Falco is distracted from his original task, uncovering a bitter rivalry between the gladiators' trainers. With one star gladiator dead, Falco is forced to investigate and the trail leads from Rome to the blood-soaked sand of the arena in North Africa.
SUMMARY: The Sam Spade of Ancient Rome ("Publishers Weekly") sinks his teeth into the investigation of a star gladiator's murder in the tenth novel in this popular mystery series. "A detail-rich scan of daily life in ancient Rome".--"Booklist". SUMMARY: The Sam Spade of Ancient Rome ("Publishers Weekly") sinks his teeth into the investigation of a star gladiator's murder in the tenth novel in this popular mystery series. "A detail-rich scan of daily life in ancient Rome".--"Booklist".