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“Watch out it’s the Didius boys!”
Chosen by reader, Carol Christopher
“Why are you smiling, Marcus?...You
mean, we’re in terrible trouble as usual, but this time it’s my
fault...I shall never forgive myself for this. ”
Chosen by readers, Rosina and George Harter
Plot Summary
Most historical novelists dream of a very long series family tree that
will take them from the Normans to the First World War; the Falco family just has a very
wide one... This extended tribe, originally pasted in as horrible wallpaper, finally take
over our hero's life. Commissioned by his mother to exonerate his late, lively brother
from a catalogue of appalling schemes, Falco first finds himself suspected of murder, then
- worse - compelled to work with his father: Geminus, a favourite with readers for some
strange reason. Even Helena is arrested by Petronius as she tries to assist, not realising
that the Didii are beyond help. After lots of fun with an art scam and the brief chance to
own his own Phidias, Falco finally assembles the money he needs to win promotion to the
middle rank, yet in any tale involving his loved ones, there have to be more twists
waiting to thwart him.
This is the one with the Raiders of the Lost Ark joke.
Research Notes: Of course it's not based on my
family!!!
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