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Time to Depart

Falco, Book 7

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"I still can't believe I've put the bastard away for good!" Petro muttered.'

Petronius Longus, captain of the Aventine watch and Falco's oldest friend, has finally nailed one of Rome's top criminals. Under Roman law, citizens are not imprisoned but are allowed 'time to depart' into exile outside the Empire.

One dark and gloomy dawn, Petro and Falco put the evil Balbinus aboard a ship. But soon after, an outbreak of robbery and murder suggests a new criminal ring has moved into Balbinus' territory. Petro and Falco must descend into the underworld of Vespasian's Rome to investigate...

©1997 Lindsey Davis (P)2015 Audible Studios Crime Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Fiction Rome
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I, as always, love Lindsey and her stories - but I dislike the reader of this book. I have heard him on a number of readings and find his cadences irritating. H frequently ends sentences as if they are questions, he’s far too posh for Falco and the voice changes to other characters not adequate

Love the book, love the story, dislike the reader

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In a city full of deceit a Kingpun gets his comeuppance. ... or does he. Davis has delighted again with his unusual bunch characters. Cant wait to start the next, I'm like an addict.

Falco is back in Rome

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I am a lover of this series and this book is as good as the rest
Christian Rodska is great in the role in previous releases so you want to compare but G Griffin gets in his stride and is entertaining
I think I may have guessed the twists but then I've read all the books so you tend to second guess the author
All the characters are well honed and mostly likeable
I just can't get enough of Helena and Falco and his mates

Falco in trouble again

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l never fail to be surprised at the depth of knowledge contained within each book. This story has lots of dry humour with plenty of twists and turns. Always a good read or audio book very well narrated.

Another's Masterpiece

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No spoilers. I was intrigued by the novel’s title, wondering whether a well-known character would meet their end. After a long distance road adventure of the previous adventure, this novel is certainly compelling enough to make up for any worry about a loss of exotic locations. The plot is never bogged-down in historical information and there are characters a plenty to fully maintain the listener/reader’s interest. When recurring characters populate the narrative and when those characters are developed or reveal more of their background, things zing-along. The performance of the audiobook is serviceable enough, though editorially he is allowed some miss-readings or words that should have been picked up by the recording producer. Prospective listeners will enjoy Falco’s progress.

No Less for Being Rome Bound

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