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A Dying Light in Corduba

The Falco Series, Book 8

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It is 73 AD in Ancient Rome and inimitable sleuth Marcus Didius Falco is back with a vengeance. In one night, a man is killed and Rome's Chief of Spies left for dead. Naturally there is no one except Falco to conduct the investigation. Soon he is plunged into the fiercely competitive world of olive oil production. Political intrigue, an exotic Spanish dancer and impending fatherhood, all add to Falco's troubles.

©1996 Lindsey Davis (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Crime Fiction Historical Fiction Mystery Fiction Crime Suspense
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Will need a second listen to fully get the impact of the story sporadic listening is not recommended but like the previous entries in the series a good historical mystery

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Marvellously exotic setting and some hilarious scenes as well as intrigue, dislikable villains, colourful supporting characters and tricky midwifery. OK, not Anton Lesser or Christian Rodzka reading, but certainly "best of the rest" - some life in him.

Good once you adapt to narrator.

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Despite the views of some Falco fans I found Richard Mitchley a more than acceptable reader. A typical Falco story well written by Lindsey Davis and a satisfactory addition to my Audible Falco collection

Another Enjoyable Falco Mystery!

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Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Richard Mitchley?

i would have cast Christian Rodska who is a perfect Falco and sounds just like a man who might be a Roman Informer.

Bring back Christian Rodska

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The birth of Helena's first child is imminent and she and Falco are far from home investigating the attacks made on two of the guests after leaving a dinner for olive oil importers in Rome. One, like Falco, had been a freelance informer, the other was none other than the chief spy himself, Anacrotes. The race is on. Will Falco solve the mystery of the hand behind the attacks before his child is born, or will his vow to be at Helena's side become another broken promise?

The Falco series are always a delight. Read in print form years ago, I am reprising them in audio format and taking great pleasure from the reaquaintance. Set in AD 73, with Vespasian on the imperial throne, the pleasures come not just from the murder mysteries but also the ongoing lives of Falco and his Helena, and with the countyside, habits and everyday life in the Roman Empire. Not one of my favourite Falco stories but still well worth reading for anyone enjoying novels set in this period and narration by Richard Midgely very good.

"The love he felt for her."

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