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Lindsey Davis
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| Title: |
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The Accusers (SIGNED) |
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No copies available |
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| Published in: |
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English |
| Binding: |
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Hardcover |
| Pages: |
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320 |
| Date: |
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2003 |
| ISBN: |
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0712625569 |
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Century |
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1.19 pounds |
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6.22 x 9.21 x 1.18 inches |
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First Edition |
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1 angela bootyman (United Kingdom) |
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1 wychwood (United Kingdom) |
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Product Description
Needing to re-establish their presence in Rome, Falco and Associates become embroiled in the legal manoeuvres of Silius Italicus and Paccius Africanus, real-life uppercrust informers who thrive on exploiting the sins of the rich. Rubirius Metellus, an average senator (corrupt, nasty, hated by his relatives and possibly incestuous) has committed suicide to avoid paying his bills. It's a neat trick if you can get away with it, but he won't because Silius wants his huge fees and Paccius is advising most of the family, including the favoured ex-daughter-in-law, while M Didius Falco is on hand to defend old-fashioned concepts like justice for the innocent. Aulus takes an interest in agnates, Quintus gains an heir, Helena distrusts the ingénue and Falco risks his future using oratorical skills we have never imagined he owns. With poisoned pills, magic practices, women in labour, old Senate scandals and an appearance from dumb judge Marponius lined up, things are tricky even before the impiety charge - and that may be the end of everything...
This is the one where, after 15 years of writing about informers, I read a book that told me what informers really did.
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