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The Silver Pigs

 

UK Hardback
(Sept 2000) Century 
New edition with Author's Introduction.
ISBN 0-7126-8454-9
UK Paperback
(Sept 2008) Arrow
New edition
ISBN 978-0-099-51505-0
UK Audio
 BBC Audiobooks, read by Christian Rodska, to be published in December 05 (cassettes) and January 06 (CDs).
Spoken Drama
BBC World: Radio 4 version, stars Anton Lesser/Fritha Goodey
Audiocassette: ISBN 056352569X
CDs: ISBN 056352746
 

 

US
(Oct 2006) St Martin’s Press
New Edition (paperback)
ISBN 0-312-35777-X
US Audio
Recorded Books
(read by Donal Donelly)
ISBN 0-788-7735-34
 BBC Audiobooks, read by Christian Rodska, to be published in December 05 (cassettes) and January 06 (CDs).
 


‘Some men are born lucky;
others are called Didius Falco.’

chosen by reader, Jenna Fegreus

Plot Summary

   Marcus Didius Falco, a Roman ‘informer’ in 70AD, is standing in the Forum one very hot day, aiming to become a classic gumshoe in the Ancient World genre of mystery fiction… At this early point in his career, he has not only to make his way in the snobbish and dangerous milieu of Vespasian’s Rome, but to overcome the prejudice amongst publishers, booksellers and readers who are wary of historical novels and off-beat settings. Our hero takes himself to Britain; there the weather is filthy, the natives are restless, the women are angry, and his mission turns into a nightmare from which he only narrowly escapes alive. Along the way he meets brutes, traitors, his mother, sellers of seedy snacks, a blonde young lady who thinks he’s wonderful, the Emperor – and Helena Justina, whom the author had intended to be the chief conspirator – but who turned out to be far too spirited for that.
     This is the one with the 'Bath will never have anything made of it' joke.

Research Note: No, I didn’t investigate the brothel myself.

 

Reviews

One of the most original and endearing books since the first Flashman – Time Out

The whole thing is splendid. It has everything, mystery, pace, wit, fascinating scholarship – Ellis Peters

Her Falco is exceptional - easily one of the more original and interesting fictional creations to come along in a great while - Newport News, VA

 

 

The Course of Honour | The Silver Pigs | Shadows in Bronze | Venus in Copper
The Iron Hand of Mars | Poseidon's Gold | Last Act in Palmyra
Time to Depart | A Dying Light in Corduba | Three Hands in the Fountain
Two for the Lions | One Virgin too Many | Ode to a Banker
A Body in the Bath House
| The Jupiter Myth | The Accusers
Scandal Takes a Holiday | See Delphi and Die | Saturnalia
Alexandria
  

 

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Last update: 24 January 2008
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