“One of the most original and endearing books since the first Flashman.” Time Out (New York)
Description
The Silver Pigs is the classic novel that introduced readers around the world to Marcus Didius Falco, a private informer with a knack for trouble, a tendency for bad luck, and a frequently inconvenient drive for justice.
When Marcus Didius Falco encounters the young and very pretty Sosia Camillina in the Forum, he senses immediately that there is something amiss. When she confesses that she is fleeing for her life, Falco offers to help her and, in doing so, gets himself mixed up in a deadly plot involving stolen ingots, dangerous and dark political machinations, and, most hazardous of all, one Helena Justina—a brash, indomitable senator’s daughter connected to the very traitors that Falco has sworn to expose.
Praise
“One of the most original and endearing books since the first Flashman.” Time Out (New York)
“The Rome of Davis’ imagination is licentious and entertaining.” San Jose Mercury News
“Historical mystery fans will find a lot to enjoy in the Marcus Didius Falco series by Lindsey Davis. The Silver Pigs introduces the cocky and astute Falco…Davis has plenty of room to give life to dusty, dirty squalor and architectural splendor alike. When readers have finished with Falco’s stories, they can quickly keep the intrigue going with a more recent spin-off series, the “Flavia Albia” mysteries.” Library Journal
“The intriguing premise of a detective story set in Imperial Rome in 70 AD is unpredictably fulfilled by Davis’ hero-gumshoe…Wisecracking in ancient idiom, Falco seems, nevertheless, a recognizably up-to-date young man, one whose honor, humor, and humanity work him quickly into readers’ affection. Davis’ story, though couched in period detail, rewards as much for deft handling of plot and depth of characterization as for its historicity.” Publishers Weekly
“The whole thing is splendid. It has everything: mystery, pace, wit, [and] fascinating scholarship.” Ellis Peters, Cartier Diamond Dagger Award–winning author
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jul 6, 2015 |
| Release Date | July 7, 2015 |
| Number in Series | 1 |
| Series Display String | The Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries |
| Release Date Machine | 1436227200 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult, Bestselling Mysteries, Bestselling Mystery |
Author Bio
Lindsey Davis is an English novelist of historical fiction and best known for her award-winning historical crime stories set in ancient Rome and its empire, the acclaimed Marcus Didius Falco series and the Flavia Albia series. Her novels have won numerous awards, including the Crime Writers’ Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award and in 2011 the Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers Association for lifetime achievement. Born and raised in Birmingham, England, she read English at Oxford and worked for the civil service for thirteen years before becoming a writer.
Narrator Bio
Christian Rodska has worked in theaters all over the United Kingdom and in the West End, and he has recorded hundreds of radio plays and poetry programs. Over the last thirty years he has worked regularly in television, from early programs such as Follyfoot and Doomwatch, to Taggart, Sharpe, and Wycliffe. He has recorded over one hundred audiobooks and has won several awards, including fourteen AudioFile Earphones Awards.
Overview
The Silver Pigs is the classic novel that introduced readers around the world to Marcus Didius Falco, a private informer with a knack for trouble, a tendency for bad luck, and a frequently inconvenient drive for justice.
When Marcus Didius Falco encounters the young and very pretty Sosia Camillina in the Forum, he senses immediately that there is something amiss. When she confesses that she is fleeing for her life, Falco offers to help her and, in doing so, gets himself mixed up in a deadly plot involving stolen ingots, dangerous and dark political machinations, and, most hazardous of all, one Helena Justina—a brash, indomitable senator’s daughter connected to the very traitors that Falco has sworn to expose.
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