{"product_id":"murder-in-purple-and-gold-main-flavia-albia-mystery-14","title":"Murder in Purple and Gold (Main) (Flavia Albia Mystery #14)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRiveting . . . A large-scale mystery decked out with abundant interesting historical bits-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 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\"-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eBooklist Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e of \n\u003cb\u003eThere Will Be Bodies\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReaders of \n\u003cb\u003eELLIS PETERS\u003c\/b\u003e and \n\u003cb\u003eJASON GOODWIN\u003c\/b\u003e will also love this entertaining and edifying mystery, which mixes solid plotting, wit, and historical detail-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eThere Will Be Bodies\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHistorical fiction of high quality, propelled by an intricate whodunit-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eThere Will Be Bodies\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis 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-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eBookPage Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e of \n\u003cb\u003eDeath on the Tiber\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[A] superb first-century domestic suspense set in ancient Rome-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eFatal Legacy\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDark mystery encased in a rich portrait of ancient Rome-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eFatal Legacy\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuperior . . . Combines an engrossing plot with a plausible evocation of life in ancient Rome-- \" \n\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e of \n\u003cb\u003eDesperate Undertaking\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eBooklist Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e of \n\u003cb\u003ePandora's Boy\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe queen of historical crime brings chariot racing to life in all its gruesome and glamorous glory. \u003c\/i\u003eMurder in Purple and Gold \u003ci\u003efeatures Davis' trademark sharp wit, memorable characters and a clever mystery.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRome 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 \n\u003cbr\u003e greatest rival, Agathon, a young man emerging from a rival team, the Golds. Convinced of his guilt, a lynch mob is hunting them. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Steven Saylor and Simon Scarrow, this is the fourteenth book in the beloved Flavia Albia series.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781448320790, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496188150038,"sku":"9781448320790","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781448320790.jpg?v=1783057081","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/murder-in-purple-and-gold-main-flavia-albia-mystery-14","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}