Three Hands In The Fountain

Author : Lindsey Davis
Publisher : Grand Central Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780446607742
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Hands in the Fountain written by Lindsey Davis and published by Grand Central Pub. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First-century Roman sleuth Marcus Didius Falco seeks a serial killer who keeps leaving the body parts of his murdered victims in the city's water system after festivals

Author : Lindsey Davis
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1529374448
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Hands in the Fountain written by Lindsey Davis and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A serial killer stalks the games . . . Marcus Didius Falco and his laddish friend Petronius find their local fountain has been blocked- by a gruesomely severed human hand. Soon other body parts are being found in the aqueducts and sewers. Public panic overcomes official indifference, and the Aventine partners are commissioned to investigate. Women are bing abducted during festivals, with the next Games only days away. As the heat rises in the Circus Maximus, they face a race agaisnt time and a strong test of their friendship. They know the sadistic killer lurks somewhere on the festive streets of Rome- perparing to strike again. Praise for Lindsey Davis 'Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever' - Guardian 'Davis's prose is a lively joy . . . sinister and gloriously real' - The Times on Sunday 'For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed' - Booklist 'Davis's books crackle with wit and knowledge . . . She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome' - The Times

Author : Lindsey Davis
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 1529374448
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Hands in the Fountain written by Lindsey Davis and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A serial killer stalks the games . . . Marcus Didius Falco and his laddish friend Petronius find their local fountain has been blocked- by a gruesomely severed human hand. Soon other body parts are being found in the aqueducts and sewers. Public panic overcomes official indifference, and the Aventine partners are commissioned to investigate. Women are bing abducted during festivals, with the next Games only days away. As the heat rises in the Circus Maximus, they face a race agaisnt time and a strong test of their friendship. They know the sadistic killer lurks somewhere on the festive streets of Rome- perparing to strike again. Praise for Lindsey Davis 'Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever' - Guardian 'Davis's prose is a lively joy . . . sinister and gloriously real' - The Times on Sunday 'For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed' - Booklist 'Davis's books crackle with wit and knowledge . . . She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome' - The Times

Author : Lindsey Davis
Publisher : Turtleback
ISBN 13 : 9780606196840
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Hands in the Fountain written by Lindsey Davis and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First-century Roman sleuth Marcus Didius Falco seeks a serial killer who keeps leaving the body parts of his murdered victims in the city's water system after festivals

Author : Lindsey Davis
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0099515156
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Hands in the Fountain written by Lindsey Davis and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another engrossing historical mystery bringing Ancient Rome to life in all its gruesome glory from the pen of multimillion-copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis. Fans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor and C. J. Sansom will not be disappointed... 'Uniquely entertaining' -- Time Out 'Bizarre, funny and satisfying' -- Irish Times 'As always, Davis wears her research lightly, bringing Ancient Rome to vivid life in a series of delicious vignettes' -- Val McDermid 'Exciting and gripping' -- ***** Reader review 'I love this book. what an amazing author and what an amazing series!' -- ***** Reader review 'Another excellent Falco book that is difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review 'Well written, humourous, interesting and a good read' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ A SERIAL KILLER STALKS THE GAMES 'The fountain was not working. Nothing unusual in that...' Marcus Didius Falco and his laddish friend Petronius find their local fountain has been blocked - by a gruesomely severed human hand. Soon other body parts are being found in the aqueducts and sewers. Public panic overcomes official indifference, and the Aventine partners are commissioned to investigate. Women are being abducted during festivals, with the next Games only days away. As the heat rises in the Circus Maximus, they face a race against time and a strong test of their friendship. They know the sadistic killer lurks somewhere on the festive streets of Rome- preparing to strike again.

Author : Elizabeth A. Blakesley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313049068
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Women Mystery Writers written by Elizabeth A. Blakesley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-11-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysteries are among the most popular books today, and women continue to be among the most creative and widely read mystery writers. This book includes alphabetically arranged entries on 90 women mystery writers. Many of the writers discussed were not even writing when the first edition of this book was published in 1994, while others have written numerous works since then. Writers were selected based on their status as award winners, their commercial success, and their critical acclaim. Each entry provides biographical information, a discussion of major works and themes, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume closes with appendices and a selected, general bibliography. Public library patrons will value this guide to their favorite authors, while students will turn to it when writing reports.

Author : Mitzi M. Brunsdale
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313040885
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gumshoes written by Mitzi M. Brunsdale and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-04-30 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enormous explosion of crime fiction over the last decade means that more people are looking for a good mystery than ever before. This dictionary of fictional detectives helps readers learn about the series in which their favorite detectives are featured. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on roughly 150 fictional detectives, which provide information about the works in which the detective appears, the locales in which the detective operates, the detective's investigative methods, and other important information. Helpful bibliographical citations direct the reader to other interesting works. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography; various appendices; and an extensive index. The enormous explosion of crime fiction over the last decade means that more people are looking for a good mystery than ever before. Many of the most popular mystery books appear in series, and these series feature carefully developed detectives.

Author : Lindsey Davis
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 9781429982986
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Iron Hand of Mars written by Lindsey Davis and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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).

Author : Lindsey Davis
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1446455076
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dying Light In Corduba written by Lindsey Davis and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another compelling and captivating historical mystery from the pen of multimillion-copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis. Ancient Rome is brought to life in all its humour, political manoeuvring and murderous intent... ************************************************************************************** LIQUID GOLD, COMPROMISED BY A MURDEROUS CARTEL... Nobody was poisoned at the dinner for the Society of Olive Oil Producers of Baetica, though in retrospect this was quite a surprise... Inimitable sleuth Marcus Didius Falco is back with a vengeance. On one night, a man is killed and Rome's Chief of Spies left for dead. This leaves no one except Falco to conduct the investigation. ************************************************************************************** Praise for Lindsey Davis: 'Davis' books make old Rome sound fun. . . it is all so enjoyable' The Times 'The cast of characters is as various, corrupt, nasty and gnarled as the best of Dickens, described with similar scope and loving attention' Mail on Sunday 'Highly readable, funny and colourful' TLS 'This is a more than five star book' ***** Reader review 'Another excellent Falco book that is difficult to put down' ***** Reader review 'Lindsey Davis produces yet another masterpiece' ***** Reader review 'A marvellous read' ***** Reader review

Author : Lindsey Davis
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1466888628
Total Pages : 1344 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Marcus Didius Falco Series, Books 1-3 written by Lindsey Davis and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 1344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Lindsey Davis's beloved, long-running series featuring private informer Marcus Didius Falco, set in first-century CE Rome. The Silver Pigs: Marcus Didius Falco, a private informer with a knack for trouble, a tendency for bad luck, and a frequently inconvenient drive for justice, encounters the young and very pretty Sosia Camillina in the Forum. Immediately he senses that something is 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, indomitable senator's daughter who is connected to the very traitors that Falco has sworn to expose. Shadows in Bronze: It's the first century CE in Rome and informer and occasional imperial agent Marcus Didius Falco is miserable. The high-born woman he fell in love with, Helena Justina, has broken off their stormy, impossible affair. So when Emperor Vespasian assigns Falco a task that will take him out of Rome, he can't wait. Disguised as vacationer in the company of his comrade Petronius Longus, captain of the Aventine Watch, Falco travels south to Neapolis, Capreae and Pompeii where he discovers a conspiracy involving the Egyptian grain shipment to Rome. He also stumbles across Helena Justina, conveniently also on a trip out of town, who might, unwittingly, be enmeshed in this dangerous, treasonous scheme. Venus in Copper: A small accounting error has left Falco briefly sharing a cell with a large rat in the notorious Lautumiae prison. Being bailed out by his mother is bad enough, and things go from bad to worse when a group of nouveau riche ex-slaves hire him to outwit a fortune-hunting redhead. This woman's husbands have a habit of dying "accidentally." And, all the while, Falco tries to convince Helena Justina to live with him, a dangerous proposition, given the notorius instability of Roman real estate. In a case of murder as complicated as he ever faced, this classic tale shows Falco at his very finest.