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Recommended by Eliana Scott

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Books By Lindsey Davis

Death on the Tiber
A Cruel Fate
A Body in the Bathhouse
The Jupiter Myth
The Accusers
Scandal Takes a Holiday
See Delphi and Die
Saturnalia
Alexandria
Nemesis
Falco: The Official Companion
Voices of Rome
The Spook Who Spoke Again
Invitation to Die: A Short Story of Falco's Rome
The Course of Honour
Three Hands in the Fountain
Rebels and Traitors
Two for the Lions
Master and God
One Virgin Too Many
Vesuvius by Night
Ode To A Banker
A Comedy of Terrors
Desperate Undertaking
Fatal Legacy
The Silver Pigs
Shadows in Bronze
Venus in Copper
The Iron Hand of Mars
The Ides of April
Poseidon's Gold
Enemies at Home: A Flavia Albia Novel
Last Act in Palmyra
Deadly Election
Time to Depart
The Graveyard of the Hesperides
A Dying Light in Corduba
The Third Nero
Pandora's Boy
A Capitol Death
The Grove of the Caesars

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Salvēte readers! Are you ready to be transported back in time to the bustling streets of ancient Rome with all its political intrigue, nefarious plots for power, and, sometimes, murder? Marcus Didius Falco and Flavia Albia are the fictional investigators and private informers to the emperors of Rome in Lindsey Davis’s fun and lively historical mystery series. Each character has their own separate series but the father and daughter share a sharp wit and a knack for getting into trouble. The historical setting allows Davis to immerse readers in an ancient world both familiar and exotic and explore all its delights and dangers. By mixing fictional characters with real historical figures readers get a bit of a history lesson while being thoroughly entertained. Is Davis’s meticulous attention to life in Roman times one of the main drawing points for you? Or do you enjoy Falvia’s acerbic observations and Falco’s comedic quips (“I am a Roman informer, not a Greek philosopher!”)?

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Recommended Books From Lindsey Davis Fans

A Bird in the Hand
Deep Freeze
An Obvious Fact: A Longmire Mystery
Moriarty
Masked Ball at Broxley Manor
Slaves of Obsession: A William Monk Novel
Death of a Celebrity
Eyes of Prey
The Anodyne Necklace
The Mistletoe Mystery: A Maid Novella
Sweet
The Grave Tattoo
The Colors of All the Cattle
Agatha Raisin: The Complete BBC Radio Drama Collection
In the Dead of Night
A Breach of Promise: A William Monk Novel
Extreme Prey
The Lost Coast: A Novel
The Black Cabinet
The Bone Hacker
Full House
A Sorrowful Sanctuary
A Divided Loyalty
Breaking Silence
Full Speed
Ring In the Dead: A J. P. Beaumont Novella
Track of the Cat
Mercy Falls
The Surgeon: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
Night Train to Memphis
The Edge of Dreams
Dead Land: A V.I. Warshawski Novel
The Body in the Castle Well
A Lethal Lesson
Robicheaux
Shadows Reel
A Monstrous Regiment of Women
Invisible Prey
When Will There Be Good News
A Deeper Sleep
One Was a Soldier
A Banquet of Consequences
Edge of Eternity
An Unwilling Accomplice
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A Serpent's Tooth: A Longmire Mystery
World Without End
A Taste of Life
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Ruth's First Christmas Tree
Deception on His Mind
Kingdom of the Blind
The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9
Stand Down
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Man in the Queue
The Thursday Murder Club
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Over the Edge
Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories
Surfacing
Livid
Time of Fog and Fire
Not Dark Yet
The Burning: A Novel
Gone Missing
The First Cut: A Novel of Suspense
Failure to Appear
High Five
The Master Falconer
Trojan Gold: A Vicky Bliss Novel of Suspense
Freeze Frame
Murphy's Law
The Dark Hours
The Dark Wives
The Skeleton Road
Beyond Reach: A Novel
Dark Tide Rising: A William Monk Novel
Even Dogs in the Wild
Cause of Death
Bones Are Forever
An Extravagant Death
Quantum
Fatal Legacy
God Rest Ye
Field of Bones
Murder at the Royal Ruby
The Beautiful Mystery
The Lighthouse
Footloose: MatchUp Collection
Death in Daylesford
The Narrows
Echoes of Sherlock Holmes
Arcadia: A Case For Willows And Lane
The Woman in Blue
Castle Shade
Deadly Stakes
Leaving Time
Deadly Appearances
Designated Daughters
Murder in Paradise
A Game Called Malice: A Rebus Play
Silhouette in Scarlet: A Vicky Bliss Novel of Suspense
Rebus: Long Shadows
John Doe: A Rizzoli & Isles Short Story
Lightning Strike
Dear Miss Kopp
Evanly Choirs
Shell Game: A V.I. Warshawski Novel
Better to Rest
A Cruel Deception
A Christmas Odyssey
Critical Mass: A V.I. Warshawski Novel
Death of a Dustman
Wicked Appetite
Iron Lake (20th Anniversary Edition)
Death of a Ghost
The Scroll
Code to Zero
The Long Call
A Rule Against Murder
Cold
A Dangerous Fortune
A Christmas Message: A Novel
The Vicious Vet
Dry Bones: A Longmire Mystery
I Shall Not Want
Magpie Murders
A Twist of the Knife
Lying in Wait
Inherit the Dead
Showstopper
Death on Blackheath
R is for Ricochet
Original Sin
Spider Woman's Daughter
Deja Dead
Last Act in Palmyra
Stagestruck
A Fine Summer's Day
Death of a Hussy
Innocent Blood
Cast Iron
Vera Wong's Guide to Dating a Dead Man
A Winter Grave
Dance Hall of the Dead
Lean Mean Thirteen
The Last Remains
Murder on the Serpentine
When the Bough Breaks
The Quiet Side of Passion
Wild Fire
Rebels and Traitors
The Killing Room
Murder on the Short List
Dust: A Richard Jury Mystery
Flashback
Fever of the Bone
Death of a Dentist
Capital Crimes: A Novel
Lady of the Eternal City
The Murderer's Daughter
The Guest List
Buffalo Bill's Dead Now
Death and Judgment
Harbour Street
Phantom: A Harry Hole Novel
The Mephisto Club: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
Hunting Shadows
The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf
Death of a Greedy Woman
The Black Widow
The Other Woman
Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer
I'm Not Done with You Yet
Taking the Veil: MatchUp Collection
A Sunless Sea: A William Monk Novel
Devil's Waltz
The Madness of Crowds
S is for Silence
Savage Run
Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit
Still Dead: A J.P. Beaumont Novella
Fleshmarket Close
Laurie R. King's Sherlock Holmes
Fall of Giants
The Girl with Braided Hair
Fallout: A V.I. Warshawski Novel
Purgatory Ridge
Desert Heat
The Perfect Victim
Spirit of Steamboat: A Longmire Story
The Way of the Bear: A Mystery Novel
No Shred of Evidence
Heaven's Keep
The Spook Who Spoke Again
Death in the Vines
Big Sky
City of Darkness and Light
A Grave Denied
Precious and Grace
A Question of Betrayal
The Prisoner of Castillac
Death of an Addict
Paper Money
Death of a Traitor
Certain Prey
Police: A Harry Hole Novel
Straight into Darkness
Death's Half Acre
Die Again: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
Three Twisted Stories
Sacred Clowns: A Leaphorn and Chee Novel
Evan Only Knows
Witch Hunt
The Beast: A Decker/Lazarus Novel
People of Darkness
Dead Beat
Chasing the Dime
Exiles
The Museum of Desire
A Christmas Vanishing: A Novel
Pretty Girls: A Novel
Luck and Judgement: A DC Smith Investigation
Cover Her Face
A Certain Justice
A Song for the Dark Times
Lamentation
Winter's Child
The White Lady
At the Scene of the Crime
Among the Wicked
Lost Prophecies
Blow Fly
Devil's Food
A Christmas Garland
Proof of Guilt
Field of Prey
The Fleur de Sel Murders: A Brittany Mystery
Perfect People
Busy Body
Angels in the Gloom: A Novel
A Duty to the Dead
No Mark Upon Her
Girl Missing
The Lost Man
Goldengirl
The Noble Path
Heartstone
Shadow Prey
For the Sake of Elena
Death at the Sign of the Rook
Her Last Breath
The Recovery Agent
Spider Girl
Devil Bones
Death Du Jour
Back to the Garden
The Consequences of Fear
Dead Right
Patriot's Dream
The Job
Unnatural Death
Flying Too High
The Reversal
Sudden Prey
In Sunshine or in Shadow
Killing Custer
Death at Victoria Dock
Meet and Greet
The Bitterroots
We Shall Not Sleep
Force of Nature
Wednesday's Child: An Inspector Banks Novel
Stalker: A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Novel
Ocean Prey
The Ghostway
Port Mortuary
The Twelve Clues of Christmas
The Safe Man: A Ghost Story
The Distant Hours
The Midnight Feast
Snowflakes
Black Diamond
Two Kinds of Truth
The Cater Street Hangman
Day of the Dead
Dishing the Dirt
Sand Sharks
Bruno and the Carol Singers: A Christmas Mystery of the French Countryside
Tomb of the Golden Bird
Nine Dragons
The Secret Place
Naked Once More
Death with a Double Edge
The Man with the Silver Saab
The Full Cupboard of Life
Messenger: A Walt Longmire Story

“Emperors came and went while bureaucracy continued, as rampant as mould.”

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Nikki Jones
“Falco gets entangled in more than solving murders. There’s blackmail, stolen artifacts, fraud and kidnappings to investigate. All in a day’s work if you’re employed by the Roman Empire. What makes the Falco mysteries so fun is how the fictional crimes give a glimpse into life in ancient Rome. And I have to say Falco is a great creation. He’s very funny. I picked the books up after reading that Donna Leon recommends them. I’m just starting the Flavia Alba series which is different but equally entertaining.”

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