The Iron Hand of Mars
by:
Lindsey Davis (author)
"A seamless blending of humor, history, and adventure." Publishers WeeklyA detective novel of ancient Rome.When wild Germanic troops rebel and a Roman general disappears, Emperor Vespasian turns to the one man he can trust: Marcus Didius Falco, Imperial Rome's answer to Columbo. Slipping...
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"A seamless blending of humor, history, and adventure." Publishers WeeklyA detective novel of ancient Rome.When wild Germanic troops rebel and a Roman general disappears, Emperor Vespasian turns to the one man he can trust: Marcus Didius Falco, Imperial Rome's answer to Columbo. Slipping undercover into Germania, Falco meets with disarray, torture, and murder in his quest to find a Druid priestess who alone can persuade the barbarians to embrace peace.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780345380241 (034538024X)
Publish date: July 2nd 1994
Publisher: Fawcett
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Humor,
Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Detective,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Roman,
Ancient
Series: Marcus Didius Falco (#4)
Series: Marcus Didius Falco #4 Falco is sent by Titus Caesar to Moguntiacum in Roman Germany to deliver an iron hand (it's a sculpture) to the Fourteenth as a sign of the emperor's favour. He's also tasked with finding Munius Lupercus who was captured and sent to the witch priestess Veleda and fin...
bookshelves: ancient-history, fraudio, mystery-thriller, spring-2010, historical-fiction Recommended for: BBC listeners Read from February 23 to March 02, 2010 ** spoiler alert ** Stars Anton Lesser Imperial Rome's answer to Columbo stars in his fourth adventure in this series of detective thr...
Finally, made me buy one of her books!
Almost 4 stars. This is a reread and it's as good as it was the first time. It shows the strength of the characters that even when you know how things turn up you still care and enjoy the way the characters grow. Especially Helena's younger brother, Q. Camillus Justinus which is charming, strong and...
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