Enemies at Home by Lindsey Davis
There are rules for private informers accepting a new case. Never take on clients who cannot pay you. Never do favours for friends. Don't work with relatives. If, like me, you are a woman, keep clear of men you find attractive.
Will I never learn? In Ancient Rome, the number of slaves was far greater than that of free citizens. As a result, often the people Romans feared most were the enemies at home, the slaves under their own roofs. Because of this, Roman law decreed that if the head of a household was murdered at home, and the culprit wasn't quickly discovered, his slaves--all of them, guilty or not--were presumed responsible and were put to death. Without exception. When a couple is found dead in their own bedroom and their house burglarized, some of their household slaves know what is about to happen to them. They flee to the Temple of Ceres, which by tradition is respected as a haven for refugees. This is where Flavia Albia comes in. The authorities, under pressure from all sides, need a solution. Albia, a private informer just like her father, Marcus Didius Falco, is asked to solve the murders, in this mystery from Lindsey Davis.Lindsey Davis is an English actress who was born and raised in Birmingham. She ran away to be a writer after earning an English degree at Oxford and working for the civil service for thirteen years. Venus in Copper, The Iron Hand of Mars, Nemesis, and Alexandria are among her worldwide bestselling novels featuring ancient Roman detective Marcus Didius Falco. She also wrote Rebels and Traitors, a historical novel set during the English Civil War. Davis has been honored with the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award from the Crime Writers' Association, as well as the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award and the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781250023773 |
| ISBN 10 | 1250023777 |
| Title | Enemies at Home |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
| Series | Flavia Albia Mysteries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Minotaur Books |
| Year published | 2014-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 342 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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