Time To Depart

(Marco Didius Falco: book VII): an enthralling and entertaining historical mystery that takes you deep into the Roman underworld from bestselling author Lindsey Davis

Lindsey Davis

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One of the Roman novels from the bestselling historical fiction Falco series

If you like S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor and C. J. Sansom, you will love this absorbing, fast-paced and - at times - wonderfully funny Roman mystery from bestselling author Lindsey Davis. Guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat...

'Non-stop action, excitements and astonishments - a real cracker' -- The Good
Book Guide
'Absolutely smashing' -- Daily Telegraph
'Davis's writing zings with fun' -- Daily Mail
'Exceptionally well crafted - keeps you guessing right until the end' -- ***** Reader review
'Lindsey Davis never fails!!' -- ***** Reader review
'I started reading it the moment it arrived, and finished it by the same evening. Brilliant' -- ***** Reader review
'There are not adjectives fulsome enough to describe how damned good these books are' -- ***** Reader review

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EVIL SENT INTO EXILE - BUT CRIME NEVER GOES AWAY

Petronius Longus, captain of the Aventine watch and Falco's oldest friend, has finally nailed one of Rome's top criminals. Under Roman law citizens are not imprisoned but are allowed 'time to depart' into exile outside the Empire. One dark and gloomy dawn Petro and Falco put the evil Balbinus aboard ship.

But soon after, an outbreak of robbery and murder suggest a new criminal ring has moved into Balbinus' territory. Petro and Falco must descend into the underworld of Vespasian's Rome to investigate...

Published: 3 November 2008
ISBN: 9780099515135
Imprint: Arrow
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
RRP: $26.99

Categories:

Crime & mystery

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.