The Iron Hand of Mars
by:
Lindsey Davis (author)
In a detective thriller set in ancient Rome, Marcus Didius Falco goes on an undercover mission into Roman Germany to deal with an uncivil Batavian rebel chieftain. By the author of Silver Pigs. 15,000 first printing.
In a detective thriller set in ancient Rome, Marcus Didius Falco goes on an undercover mission into Roman Germany to deal with an uncivil Batavian rebel chieftain. By the author of Silver Pigs. 15,000 first printing.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780517592403 (0517592401)
Publish date: August 24th 1993
Publisher: Crown
Pages no: 305
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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