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Riveting . . . A large-scale mystery decked out with abundant interesting historical bits-- "
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The best so far . . . Davis' fans should rejoice in the fact that after graduating Oxford and spending 13 years in the civil service she "ran away to be a writer"-- "
Booklist Starred Review of
There Will Be Bodies"
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Readers of
ELLIS PETERS and
JASON GOODWIN will also love this entertaining and edifying mystery, which mixes solid plotting, wit, and historical detail-- "
Library Journal on
There Will Be Bodies"
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Historical fiction of high quality, propelled by an intricate whodunit-- "
Kirkus Reviews on
There Will Be Bodies"
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This is easily the most entertaining of the series to date. Flavia Albia is smart, independent, snarky and brutally funny, while the supporting characters are eminently relatable-- "
BookPage Starred Review of
Death on the Tiber"
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[A] superb first-century domestic suspense set in ancient Rome-- "
Booklist on
Fatal Legacy"
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Dark mystery encased in a rich portrait of ancient Rome-- "
Kirkus Reviews on
Fatal Legacy"
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Superior . . . Combines an engrossing plot with a plausible evocation of life in ancient Rome-- "
Publishers Weekly Starred Review of
Desperate Undertaking"
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For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed-- "
Booklist Starred Review of
Pandora's Boy"
Publisher Marketing:
The queen of historical crime brings chariot racing to life in all its gruesome and glamorous glory. Murder in Purple and Gold features Davis' trademark sharp wit, memorable characters and a clever mystery.
When Flavia Albia stumbles upon the murdered corpse of a young man near Rome's famous Circus Maximus, she is about to embark on one of her most dangerous and complicated cases.
Rome and the Romans are obsessed with chariot racing. Lepo was the rising star of Purples, a new team created by the psychotic Emperor Domitian with big money backing. Suspicion immediately falls on Lepo's
greatest rival, Agathon, a young man emerging from a rival team, the Golds. Convinced of his guilt, a lynch mob is hunting them.
The Gold faction hire Flavia to clear Agathon's name, especially as he has an alibi for the night of the murder. But as Flavia soon finds out, nothing is at it seems in the dangerous and glamorous world of the charioteers in which fortunes can be won or lost in seconds and violent death is always just one race away.
Perfect for fans of Steven Saylor and Simon Scarrow, this is the fourteenth book in the beloved Flavia Albia series.
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Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2026 (EAN 9781448320790, Hardcover)
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