Alexandria: A Marcus Didius Falco Novel Contributor(s): Davis, Lindsey (Author) |
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ISBN: 031265023X ISBN-13: 9780312650230 Publisher: Minotaur Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Historical - Ancient |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Marcus Didius Falco Novels (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.38" W x 8.7" (0.69 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In first century A.D. Rome, during the reign of Vespasian, Marcus Didius Falco works as a private informer, ferreting out hidden truths and bringing villains to ground. But even informers take vacations with their wives, so Falco and his wife, Helena Justina, with their two young children and others in tow, travel to Alexandria, Egypt. But they aren't there long before Falco finds himself in the midst of nefarious doings -- when the Head Librarian of the world-famous library is found dead under suspicious circumstances, in his office with the door locked from inside. |
Contributor Bio(s): Davis, Lindsey: - Lindsey Davis was born and raised in Birmingham, England. After taking an English degree at Oxford and working for the civil service for thirteen years, she "ran away to be a writer." Her internationally bestselling novels featuring ancient Roman detective Marcus Didius Falco include Venus in Copper, The Iron Hand of Mars, Nemesis and Alexandria. She is also the author of Rebels and Traitors, set during the English Civil War. Davis is the recipient of the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, the highest accolade for crime writers, as well as the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award and the Authors' Club Best First Novel award. |