In this latest addition to a durable series, Marcus Didius Falco travels to the distant province of Baetica, pregnant girlfriend in tow, to investigate a possible olive oil cartel. The emphasis in this historical mystery is as much on historical as mystery, with solid detail and vivid insights that bring the ancient Roman alive. But the plotting, though leisurely, is nicely suspenseful and the ending worth the wait.
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?Splendid?mystery, pace and wit.? ? Ellis Peters
?Lindsey Davis doesn?t merely make history come alive ? she turns it into spanking entertainment, and wraps it around an intriguing mystery. She is incapable of writing a dull sentence.? ? Peter Lovesey --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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