[Marcus Didius Falco 04] • The Iron Hand of Mars
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- Authors
- Davis, Lindsey
- Publisher
- Minotaur Books
- Tags
- rome - history - vespasian; 69-79 , rome , private investigators , fiction , historical , mystery , historical fiction , private investigators - rome , mystery fiction , falco; marcus didius (fictitious character) , mystery & detective
- ISBN
- 9780312647292
- Date
- 1992-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.29 MB
- Lang
- en
When Germanic troops in the service of the Empire begin to rebel, and a Roman general disappears, Emperor Vespasian turns to the one man he can trust: Marcus Didius Falco, a private informer whose rates are low enough that even the stingy Vespasian is willing to pay them.
To Falco, an undercover tour of Germania is an assignment from Hades. On a journey that only a stoic could survive, Falco meets with disarray, torture, and murder. His one hope: in the northern forest lives a powerful Druid priestess who perhaps can be persuaded to cease her anti-Rome activities and work for peace. Which Falco is eagerly hoping for as, back in Rome, the Titus Caesar is busy trying to make time with Helena Justina, a senator's daughter and Falco's girlfriend.
Lindsey Davis' historical mystery *Iron Hand of Mars is a *"Seamless blending of humor, history and adventure" (*Publishers Weekly*).