Last Act in Palmyra [Paperback]

Lindsey Davis (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Warner Books (1996)
• ASIN: B002DXBSJY
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Lindsey Davis' Roman novels begin chronologically with The Course of Honour, the love story of the Emperor Vespasian and Antonia Caenis. Her bestselling mystery series features laid-back First Century detective Marcus Didius Falco and his partner Helena Justina, plus friends, relations, pets and bitter enemy the Chief Spy; there is a reader handboook, 'Falco: the Official Companion'. 'Master and God' set in the time of the Emperor Domitian, will be published in 2012. She has also written an epic novel of the English Civil War and Commonwelath, 'Rebels and Traitors'. Her books are translated into many languages and serialised on BBC Radio 4. Past Chair of the Crimewriters' Association and a Vice President of the Classical Association, she has won the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, the Dagger in the Library, and a Sherlock award for Falco as Best Comic Detective. She has also been awarded the Premio Colosseo for enhancing the image of Rome, and the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement as a mystery writer.
She was born in Birmingham but now lives in London.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Rollicking Fun!, January 6, 2003

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S. Schwartz "romonko" (alberta canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Last Act in Palmyra (Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

I don't care what everyone else had to say about this book. I really enjoyed it. It was rollicking good fun. Didio and his beautiful Helena are on the road again, this time in Syria, and they join up with a travelling group of performers. The antics and adventures that they get into during the book are hilarious. The actual catching of the killer is done in the most unique way (as part of a performance). Falco gets better with each outing. Ms. Davis' writing is sparkling with wit, and her characters breathe! This book is back to a real whodunit format, and that was fun as well. Bring on the rest!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Last Act, but not for Falco, I Hope, November 13, 2004

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J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Last Act in Palmyra (Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

Quite a number of authors have jumped on the sleuth in Ancient Rome bandwagon, but Lindsey Davis is probably the best of the lot. Her leading character Marcus Didius Falco has been sent out of Rome on a dangerous mission to spy out the Lands of the East. An Imperial order sends him and his girlfriend Helena Justina, the daughter of a Senator to the rose red city of Petra. There they discover a murdered playwright.

Falco feels obliged to investigate the murder and soon becomes embroiled in more murder and mayhem, making him wish he had not left his beloved Rome. All the author's books have been entertaining and of a very high standard, this one is no different.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Enjoy Theatre, You'll Love This Book, November 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Last Act in Palmyra (Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was one of the more enjoyable Falco mysteries. I'm a great fan of Shakespeare, and Lindsey Davis's many references to the bard are hilarious. The way she portrays theatre life and it's stereotypical components are very amusing, and the ending left me rolling on the floor with laughter.