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  • Marcus Didius Falco, Book 1
  • By: Lindsey Davis
  • Narrated by: Christian Rodska
  • Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (47 ratings)

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The Silver Pigs

By: Lindsey Davis
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One fine day, A.D. 70, Sosia Camillina quite literally runs into Marcus Didius Falco on the steps of the Forum. It seems Sosia is on the run from a couple of street toughs, and after a quick and dirty rescue, P.I. Falco wants to know why.

Falco finds out that Sosia, the niece of a highly placed senator, holds the secret to a stockpile of silver pigs, ingots intended for no good use. Hoping for future favors from Sosia's powerful uncle, Falco embarks on an intricate case of smuggling, murder, and treason that reaches into the palace itself. And if he does not tread lightly, the treacherous puzzle of the silver pigs could buy him a one-way ticket to his own funeral pyre.
©1989 Lindsey Davis (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Crime Fiction Historical
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Entertaining, Intriguing, Fun

Lindsey Davis has written a witty, interesting, intriguing historical whodunnit with a thoroughly likeable rogue for the main character. Davis is impressive with her attention to detail, adding richness to each setting to the point where I felt that I could see, touch and smell the Roman surroundings. I'm normally not a great fan of novels narrated in the first person, but Davis has made it work, easily.
Christian Rodska did a good job with the narration, although I thought he didn't quite hit the mark with the voice of Helena. Nevermind, this book is worth the read/listen, and perhaps the highest compliment I can give it is that I'm hooked and can't wait to get stuck into the rest of the series. Four-and-a-half stars.

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Great performance

Really loved this reading, was gripped right to the end even though I had read the book before

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