Ghosts of our Ancestors
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Lindsey Davis
Flavia Albia and her husband Tiberius Manlius have lived in their house for less than a year and Albia has her doubts whether the ceremony is necessary. That is, until some distant relatives, the Bassi, arrive from Britain.
At first it appears they are only interested in scrounging some of her family's newfound wealth, but they bring with them ghosts of their own. The shocking murder of one of the Emperor's counter-intelligence officers in a barroom brawl involving cousin Publius reveals a hidden motive for the visit.
When it is revealed that the victim is the son of a man who allegedly poisoned the Bassi's father decades before, Flavia must ask: is the death revenge or an accident?
With only days to clear Publius's name before his execution, truly there are ghosts to be exorcised now . . .
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Critic reviews
PRAISE FOR LINDSEY DAVIS
Davis transports us to a superbly realised ancient world full of persuasive detail
Fiendishly twisted mystery
Lighthearted, witty and effortlessly clever, just like its wonderful heroine, this is a window into ancient Rome, and a tonic and a joy to read
All teeming Roman life is here with its smells, entrenched snobbery . . . and superstitions described by a wise-cracking heroine. A feat, to be savoured with a cup, or two, of violet wine
It positively crackles with knowledge of the city and its people, mixed with social comment, ingenious and bloody plots and sharp observational skills leavened by more than a smattering of genuine and sometimes earthy humour
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