Alexandria, Lindsey Davis
Alexandria, Lindsey Davis
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Alexandria

Author: Lindsey Davis

Narrator: Christian Rodska

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2009

Synopsis

In first-century-AD Rome, during the reign of Vespasian, Marcus Didius Falco works as a private "informer," often for the emperor, ferreting out hidden truths and bringing villains to ground. But even informers take vacations with their wives, so in AD 77, Falco and his wife, Helena Justina, with others in tow, travel to Alexandria, Egypt. But they aren't there long before Falco finds himself in the midst of nefarious doings—when the librarian of the Great Library is found dead, under suspicious circumstances.Falco quickly finds himself on the trail of dodgy doings, malfeasance, deadly professional rivalry, more bodies, and the lowest of the low—book thieves! As the bodies pile up, it's up to Falco to untangle this horrible mess and restore order to a disordered universe.

About Lindsey Davis

Lindsey Davis is an English novelist of historical fiction and best known for her award-winning historical crime stories set in ancient Rome and its empire, the acclaimed Marcus Didius Falco series and the Flavia Albia series. Her novels have won numerous awards, including the Crime Writers’ Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award and in 2011 the Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers Association for lifetime achievement. Born and raised in Birmingham, England, she read English at Oxford and worked for the civil service for thirteen years before becoming a writer.

About Christian Rodska

Christian Rodska has worked in theaters all over the United Kingdom and in the West End, and he has recorded hundreds of radio plays and poetry programs. Over the last thirty years he has worked regularly in television, from early programs such as Follyfoot and Doomwatch, to Taggart, Sharpe, and Wycliffe. He has recorded over one hundred audiobooks and has won several awards, including fourteen AudioFile Earphones Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clemens on October 12, 2021

Read this book in 2014, and its the 19th volume of the glorious Marcus Didius Falco series. Falco and Helena Justina on holiday in Alexandria, Egypt, where the lady wants to see the Lighthouse and the Pyramids, while Falco has his own mission in the Great Library. When A mysterious death occurs at the......more

Goodreads review by Xabi1990 on December 02, 2020

5/10 en 202. No me ha gustado demasiado, no. Me parece que le falta ritmo, no te llega a enganchar,a conseguir que tengas ganas de seguir leyendo. Por lo demás la trama bien llevada y con el buen hacer de la escritora...pero se lleva de las peores notas que le he puesto a ninguna de sus novelas.......more

Goodreads review by Pixie on December 11, 2023

Another enjoyable read in the Marcus Didius Falco series--in this novel, he is working directly for Vespasian and the storyline centres around a trip he & his wife & family make to Egypt along with some serious murder intrigue and tidbits of Roman life in post-pharoah Egypt. This author has a wonder......more

Goodreads review by Faith on August 19, 2012

Lindsey Davis is well known for her Marcus Didius Falco historical mysteries and this one is number nineteen in the series. From the back cover: "In A. D. 77 Marcus Didius Falco, private “informer” and stalwart Roman citizen, undertakes one of the most fearsome tasks known to man—he goes on vacation......more

Goodreads review by Assaph on December 20, 2017

On another family vacation, Falco visits the famous library. Expect a humorous review of academic life amidst the usual murders and family complications. Be aware that while it's not necessary to read the books in order, it certainly helps; Falco's family life has evolved throughout the series, and p......more

Quotes

“The twisty plot with its various false leads and the author’s plausible depiction of ancient Alexandria make this one of the stronger entries in this solid historical series.” Publishers Weekly

“What makes Davis’ long-standing series so indelible is the expert blend of Falco’s wisecracking observations and crazy family life with some masterly suspense…The mystery is intricately plotted, the characters are well drawn, and Falco is as engaging a protagonist as ever, still tough but wiser and more reflective, too.” Library Journal

“The period detail is interesting; the characters, both main and secondary, are fully fleshed out.” School Library Journal

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