{"product_id":"the-silver-pigs-lindsey-davis","title":"The Silver Pigs (Lindsey Davis)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor and C. J. Sansom will absolutely love this gripping page-turner of a historical mystery from multi-million copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis.  Full of twists, turns and tension - you'll be hooked from page one...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Her research has been assiduous and detailed, her commitment to the subject is impressive, and the background detail is often eye-opening' -- Hilary Mantel, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best writers in this field' -- Donna Leon, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Surely the best historical detective in the business' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Every book in this series is a delight ... highly recommended' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Be careful, if you get the taste for this you'll end up reading them all... I can think of worse ways to pass the time' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This series is just SO addictive!' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I just could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Engrossing' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e********************************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW EMPEROR SEEKS AN EXPERIENCED AGENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Didius Falco\u003c\/b\u003e is a private informer, the closest thing that first-century \u003cb\u003eRome\u003c\/b\u003e has to a detective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new emperor, \u003cb\u003eVespasian\u003c\/b\u003e, has ascended to power. The tides of money and power are in flux, and Rome's vicious games swirl more ferociously than ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Falco rescues a young girl in trouble, he catapults himself into a dangerous game involving stolen imperial ingots, a dark political plot and, most hazardous of all, a senator's daughter connected to the traitors Falco has sworn to expose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe rule of law is tenuous for ordinary citizens of Rome. Only a man with a mind as sharp as a \u003ci\u003egladius \u003c\/i\u003ecan prevail.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 \u003ci\u003eA Cruel Fate\u003c\/i\u003e, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with \u003ci\u003eMaster and God\u003c\/i\u003e, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was awarded the City of Ubeda Historical Novel Prize, also for lifetime achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-Format, Englisch, 352 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65910589161821,"sku":"K023344264","price":11.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/2334426400001A.jpg?v=1789309767","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-silver-pigs-lindsey-davis","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}