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Marcus Didius Falco Series

20 primary works • 24 total works
Marcus Didius Falco is a private investigator working in first century Rome. He's described as 'Roman Emperor Vespasian's smart-aleck PI'. Falco moves around Rome's empire, working for hire even in Roman Britain.

Series also known as:
* Marco Didio Falco [Italian]

See also:
Flavia Albia Mystery series about Falco's daughter

Book 1

The Silver Pigs
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3.91 · 15418 Ratings · 920 Reviews · published 1989 · 77 editions
When Marcus Didius Falco, a Roman "informer" who h…

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    Book 2

    Shadows in Bronze
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    4.03     · 5489 Ratings · 259 Reviews · published 1990 · 55 editions
    Can the hero of Silver Pigs satisfy the emperor he…

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    Book 3

    Venus in Copper
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    4.07     · 4946 Ratings · 196 Reviews · published 1991 · 48 editions
    Marcus Didius Falco, Imperial Rome's answer to Col…

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    Book 4

    The Iron Hand of Mars
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    4.07     · 4671 Ratings · 176 Reviews · published 1992 · 41 editions
    Imperial Rome's answer to Columbo stars in his fou…

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    Book 5

    Poseidon's Gold
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    4.11     · 4126 Ratings · 138 Reviews · published 1993 · 33 editions
    A.D. 72: To many, Rome is the center of the Empire…

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    Book 6

    Last Act in Palmyra
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    4.04     · 3590 Ratings · 157 Reviews · published 1994 · 8 editions
    It's AD 72 Rome, and Emperor Vesparian refuses to …

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    Book 7

    Time to Depart
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    4.07     · 3125 Ratings · 111 Reviews · published 1995 · 30 editions
    Balbinus Pius, the dirtiest underworld organizer i…

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    Book 8

    A Dying Light in Corduba
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    4.07     · 3073 Ratings · 110 Reviews · published 1996 · 26 editions
    Marcus Didius Falco is to make ready new contacts …

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    Book 9

    Three Hands in the Fountain
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    4.13     · 3175 Ratings · 131 Reviews · published 1996 · 39 editions
    In vino veritas. But in the water supply of Rome, …

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    Book 10

    Two for the Lions
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    4.04     · 2630 Ratings · 118 Reviews · published 1998 · 32 editions
    The Sam Spade of Ancient Rome ("Publishers Weekly"…

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    Book 11

    One Virgin Too Many
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    4.09     · 2646 Ratings · 107 Reviews · published 1999 · 33 editions
    Marcus Didius Falco is a cynical, hard-boiled inve…

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    Book 12

    Ode to a Banker
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    3.99     · 2260 Ratings · 106 Reviews · published 2000 · 23 editions
    In the long, hot Roman Summer of AD74, Marcus Didi…

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    Book 13

    A Body in the Bathhouse
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    4.05     · 2841 Ratings · 110 Reviews · published 2001 · 36 editions
    In another classical crime romp, this time in Roma…

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    Book 14

    The Jupiter Myth
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    4.05     · 2306 Ratings · 109 Reviews · published 2002 · 32 editions
    Stuck in the Roman outpost of Londinium, Marcus Di…

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    Book 15

    The Accusers
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    3.95     · 2189 Ratings · 115 Reviews · published 2003 · 28 editions
    Lindsey Davis's Falco thrillers normally focus on …

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    Book 16

    Scandal Takes a Holiday
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    4.02     · 2156 Ratings · 92 Reviews · published 2004 · 28 editions
    As an "informer"--a private detective--Marcus Didi…

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    Book 17

    See Delphi and Die
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    4.00     · 2442 Ratings · 140 Reviews · published 2005 · 27 editions
    It's 76 A.D. during the reign of Vespasian…

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    Book 18

    Saturnalia
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    4.08     · 2501 Ratings · 136 Reviews · published 2007 · 22 editions
    It is the Roman holiday of Saturnalia. Marcus Didi…

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    Book 19

    Alexandria
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    3.98     · 2586 Ratings · 228 Reviews · published 2009 · 23 editions
    In first century A.D. Rome, during the reign of…

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    Book 20

    Nemesis
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    4.13     · 2152 Ratings · 224 Reviews · published 2010 · 20 editions
    In the high summer of 77AD, Roman informer Marcus …

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    Falco: The Official Companion
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    4.09     · 210 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2010 · 5 editions
    As the girl came running up the steps, I decided s…

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    Book 1-3

    The Marcus Didius Falco Series, Books 1-3
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    4.38     · 24 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2015 · 2 editions

    Discover Lindsey Davis's beloved, long-running ser…

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    Book 3-5

    Falco on His Metal: Venus in Copper / The Iron Hand of Mars / Poseidon's Gold
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    4.32     · 79 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1999 · 2 editions
    Venus In Copper: In the heyday of the Roman Empire…

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    Book 6-8

    Falco on the Loose: Last Act in Palmyra/Time to Depart/ A Dying Light in Corduba
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    4.20     · 41 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2003 · 1 edition
    Three of Lindsey Davis’s most entertaining novels …

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