{"product_id":"9780312614249","title":"The Silver Pigs : A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Silver Pigs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Lindsey Davis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silver Pigs\u003c\/i\u003e is the classic novel which introduced readers around the world to Marcus Didius Falco, a private informer with a knack for trouble, a tendency for bad luck, and a frequently incovenient drive for justice.      \u003cbr\u003e     When Marcus Didius Falco encounters the young and very pretty Sosia Camillina in the Forum, he senses immediately that there is something amiss. When she confesses that she is fleeing for her life, Falco offers to help her and, in doing so, he gets himself mixed up in a deadly plot involving stolen ingots, dangerous and dark political machinations, and, most hazardous of all, one Helena Justina, a brash, indominable senator's daughter connected to the very traitors that Falco has sworn to expose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Witty and always enjoyable mysteries.” —\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Davis makes Rome live.” —\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Davis is both a deft storyteller and a scholar...a top drawer series.” —\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Rome of Davis' imagination is licentious and entertaining.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News on THE MARCUS DIDIUS FALCO SERIES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An excellent series.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on THE MARCUS DIDIUS FALCO SERIES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Excellent… a cross between I, CLAUDIUS and MYSTERY!” —\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News on THE MARCUS DIDIUS FALCO SERIES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A pure delight… brilliantly [immerses] us in the marvels of ancient Roman life.” —\u003ci\u003eGood Book Guide on The Accusers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An irresistible package of history, mystery, and fast-moving action, all punctuated by a sense of humor that few writers can match.” —\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer on Venus in Copper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Roman history and culture are nice accessories for the more durable tool that Davis employs--hilariously good writing.” —\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World on Last Act in Palmyra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Davis's vision of everyday life in the Roman Empire is superb. I haven't read historical fiction this good since \u003ci\u003eI, Claudius\u003c\/i\u003e by Robert Graves and \u003ci\u003eThe Persian Boy\u003c\/i\u003e by Mary Renault.” —\u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press on Shadows in Bronze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lindsey Davis doesn't just bring Rome to life--she brings life to Rome better than anyone else ever has.” —\u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press on The Iron Hand of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312614249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40642426208462,"sku":"9780312614249","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ed35f591-c204-4d6d-b2a8-f3ed3d8eb120.jpg?v=1639106190","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312614249","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}