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This is the fifth in the Marcus Didius Falco series. We begin with Falco and Helena returning to Rome, from Germany, after their adventures in the previous book. However, this is not to be a heroic homecoming. It is cold, Falco's apartment has been broken into and, when he and Helena arrive at his mother's, they have to first turf out a soldier who knew Falco's brother, Festus and who has installed himself comfortably waiting for Falco's return. Censorinius informs Falco that his brother Festus
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I really enjoyed this fifth Falco case, as we finally get to meet the father that abandoned our detective and his family years previously.
The auctioneer Geminus is pulled into the case as Falco urgently investigates the bloody murder of a centurion on leave. Urgent because the centurion was a pal of Festus, Falco’s dead war hero brother, and was trying to track down some treasure Festus had invested in before he died. He had gotten his mates to invest as well - now they want the treasure or the ...more
The auctioneer Geminus is pulled into the case as Falco urgently investigates the bloody murder of a centurion on leave. Urgent because the centurion was a pal of Festus, Falco’s dead war hero brother, and was trying to track down some treasure Festus had invested in before he died. He had gotten his mates to invest as well - now they want the treasure or the ...more
3.5 Stars really . I enjoyed this much more than the previous 4 I have read. At last we meet Falco's father, who had left Falco's mother and their children some years ago. Falco had always stayed away from anything to do with his father but it seems his eldest brother, who had recently died whilst fighting in the army, had been in business with his father and had persuaded some of his comrades from the army to invest in some statues that were bought cheap but had a valuable price in Rome. One of
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I am enjoying this series more and more as I get to know and understand the characters. As usual, the author is interested in educating us about a Roman life as well as providing a first rate, well-written, wry and fun whodunnit. Luckily there are many more to read.
The GR blurb:
'A.D. 72: To many, Rome is the center of the Empire. To Marcus Didius Falco, Imperial spy and casual informer, it is the home of his mother, the domineering matriarch who has kept the Didius clan together since her husban ...more
The GR blurb:
'A.D. 72: To many, Rome is the center of the Empire. To Marcus Didius Falco, Imperial spy and casual informer, it is the home of his mother, the domineering matriarch who has kept the Didius clan together since her husban ...more
Excellent, excellent book with Falco dealing with his father and his older brother's legacy (good and bad).
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