One Virgin Too Many

(Marco Didius Falco: book XI): an unputdownable Roman mystery from bestselling author Lindsey Davis

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Summary

Fans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor and C. J. Sansom will devour this captivating mystery, full of twists and turns, from multimillion-copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis.

'Wonderful, great fun all round' -- Daily Telegraph
'Surely the best historical detective in the business' -- Daily Telegraph
'An excellent who-dunnit' -- ***** Reader review
A relaxing and absorbing read -- ***** Reader review
'Difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review
'Addictive' -- ***** Reader review

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A LOST CHILD IN A DEADLY LOTTERY...

A frightened child approaches Roman informer Marcus Didius Falco, pleading for
help. Nobody believes Gaia's story that a relation wants to kill her - and neither
does he.

Beset by his own family troubles, by his new responsibilities as
Procurator of the Sacred Poultry, and by the continuing search for a new
partner, he turns her away.

Immediately he regrets it. Gaia has been selected as the new Vestal Virgin, and when she disappears Falco is officially asked to investigate.

Finding Gaia is then a race against time, ending in Falco's most terrifying exploit yet...

Reviews

One of the most entertaining books of the year
Sunday Telegraph

About the author

Lindsey Davis

Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period.

Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was awarded the City of Ubeda Historical Novel Prize, also for lifetime achievement.

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